LUZ DE TAVIRA
37° 05′ 31.26″ N, 7° 42′ 14.61″ W
Luz de Tavira is a Portuguese village that was the seat of the extinct Parish of Luz de Tavira in the Municipality of Tavira, a parish that had an area of 31.53 km² and 3,355 inhabitants (2011), and, therefore, a population density of 106, 4 inhabitants/km².
The Parish of Luz de Tavira was extinguished, having been added to the parish of Santo Estêvão to create the new Union of Parishes of Luz de Tavira and Santo Estêvão.
The village of Luz de Tavira was elevated to the category of town on July 12, 2001, and its name was changed from Luz to Luz de Tavira.
The main sites of this ancient parish are Igreja (or Aldeia), Amaro Gonçalves, Arroio, Arroteia, Belmonte, Brejo, Campina, Luz, Maragota, Murteira, Palmeira, Pereirinhas, Pinheiro and Torre de Aires.
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SANTO ESTÊVÃO (TAVIRA)
37° 7' 12" N; 7° 42' 40" W
This ancient parish is located approximately 6 km west of the city of Tavira, in a baroque area, and its main activity is agriculture, predominantly almond groves, olive groves, and vineyards.
The main sites of this ancient parish are Asseca (shared by the parishes of Santa Maria and Santiago), Estiramanténs, Igreja, Malhão, Monte Agudo, Poço do Vale, and Sinagoga.
Patrimony
Igreja Matriz de Santo Estêvão
Pego do Inferno
Moinhos da Rocha.
The Parish Church of Santo Estevâo
The Igreja Matriz de Santo Estêvão is located in the former parish of Santo Estêvão (currently the Union of Parishes of Luz de Tavira and Santo Estêvão), in the city of Tavira. The date of its construction is not certain, but this church originates from a medieval hermitage. In the 18th century, around 1707, it was ordered to be rebuilt by Bishop D. António Pereira da Silva. In the 19th century, the main façade was remodeled, with the main portal dating back to 1903.
With a single nave, the church has a chancel and four side chapels. The main chapel's altarpiece, designed by José da Costa, features the church's patron saint, Saint Estêvão, and marbled paintings, using the trompe-l'oeil technique.
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