The Portuguese in the Canary
Islands
During the XV, XVI and XVII centuries, the
portuguese emigrated to the Canary islands.
And there was founded a wide colony of
farmers, craftsmen and sugar specialists.
The fingerprint left in the islands by these
first settlers lasts to the present day.
Surnames of Portuguese origin
Abreu, Acosta, Afonso, Bacallado, Barreto,
Coello, Correa, Curbelo, Delgado, Déniz, Dorta,
Falcón, Fariña, Fumero, Galván, Henriquez,
Jorge, Leal, Lemus, Luis, Marrero, Matos,
Mederos, Méndez, Mesa, Mora, Pacheco,
Padrón, Pestano, Pinto, Portugués, Ramos,
Rivero, Sosa, Tavío, Tejera, Viera, Yanes.
SURNAMES OF PORTUGUESE
ORIGIN HISPANICIZED
Alvares, Cabreira, Dias, Domingues, Fernandes,
Gomes, Gonçalves, Hernandes, Lopes, Martins,
Peres, Rodrigues, Soares…
That were hispanicized changing them her finals
into the Castilian zed.
INFLUENCES IN THE CANARY
DIALECT
The Canary dialect is widely influenced by
the Portuguese language. Many of its words
and expressions derive from this language.
MILHO
MILLO
GAVETA
GAVETA
FUNIL
FONIL
FECHO
FECHILLO
CORUJA
CORUJA
HORTELã
HORTELANA
MOLHO
MOJO
FOLKLORE
A typical Canary Dance,
Portuguese origin… FOLIA
of
remote
INTRUMENTS
The timple and the portuguese cavaquiño
belongs to the family of rope instruments
with a common origin.
INSTRUMENTS
TYPICAL PORTUGUESE DRESSES
THIS IS THE TYPICAL DRESS FROM MADEIRA
Similar to the typical dress from Tenerife.
CRAFTS OF WICKER
It is a prestigious industry in Madeira,
whereas in Canaries it is a small familiar
industry.
GASTRONOMIC SIMILARITIES
These are some of the plates we have in
common:
The
ovos-moles
(soft
eggs),they are one of the
most known product from
Aveiro's city .
The huevos moles, of
Portuguese origin, have
settled in the traditional
Canary kitchen.
Portuguese “puchero”
Canary “puchero”
Viseu’s Rancho
Canary Rancho
INFLUENCES IN THE CANARY
ARCHITECTURE
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción church ( XVI
century - San Sebastián de la Gomera)
WOOD CRAFT INFLUENCE
The Portuguese who emigrated to the islands
were especially craftsmen who worked the
wood very well, so they left a great legacy in
ceilings, windows and balconies in the islands.
San Salvador church (La Palma).
Its ceiling is made of wood.
Betancuria’s church (Fuerteventura), whose
ceiling is made of wood, from portuguese
influence.
Canarian balconies and windows