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DRAFT LAW NO. 535 /X

ELEVATION OF ST. PETER, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE FIG TREE OF FOZ, À

CATEGORY OF VILLAGE

Exhibition of reasons

The origins

The settlement of the Cova was started in the finals of the séc. XVIII by a group of fishermen

Ilhavenses that, seeking better opportunities on this piece of sea, around here set.

Later, from its growth to Este, in the riparian zone, the hamlet of the Gala would be born,

so intrinsically linked to that of the Cove that, even today, it is difficult to realize where to pass the

border that separates them.

However, despite possessing the same origin, identity and culture, even though they live

the same dramas and ambitions, Cova and Gala rival each other by bairrism, as if from a

only people after all didn't treat themselves. Rivalry this one that, in tone of grace, always recalls in the

popular, but that the time and adoption of lifestyles, increasingly

cosmopolitan and oriented to diverse destinations, comes diluting.

From the 2ª half of the sec. Nineteenth succeeding the generations of fishermen who rumed on the

banks of the Newfoundland and Greenland, in the immense luggish cod, in demand of the faithful

friend . bitter life, difficult, that of those times, not least as long as cod fishing

has made it to the line, lonely, to two palms of the gélido mar, at the mercy of all the setbacks.

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The streets of the Cova-Gala were then silent, semi-deserted ... the hearts squeezed, from

black dresses, during the long months of absence of the men from the sea.

The cod industry has become a factor of the greatest importance for the local economy.

The shipyards, in active repair and shipbuilding, the drought of the Morraceira cod, the

salt marines, the fishing companies, the shipowners, the large storers,

several were the working fronts that, on land, depended on the faina larger .

Fining the age of cod fishing, local fishermen embraced trawling and fishing

siege.

The artisanal fishing, in the estuary of the Mondego River, which came to be making extension poor and

complement of poor family income, is seeking to rehabilitate itself with the new infra-

structures offered by the recently built "gate of the Gala".

This is today, too, a markedly industrial and port freguesia, with shipyards

naval, lota, fishing port and a number of different small and medium industries

dimension sitas in the Morraceira and in the industrial zone of the Gala.

This freguesia integrates still two important equipment in the areas of health and action

social: the District Hospital of the Figueira da Foz, S.A. (Gala) and the recent Geriatric Center " Louis

Viegas Nascimento " belonging to the Bissaya Barreto Foundation (Cabedelo).

The recent History

The hamlet of the Cova and the Gala belonged administratively to the Freguesia of Lavos, until

1985, as well as the Cabedelo and part of the Morraceira belonged to the Freguesia of São Julion.

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In 1974 the inhabitants of the Cova and the Gala, of the Freguesia of Lavos, presented to the Minister

of the Internal Administration a petition for the creation of a new Freguesia, with the

designation of St. Peter's Freguesia, making it feel an old aspiration much earlier to the

April 25, 1974.

The first Draft Law was presented by a group of Socialist Party MPs

in 1978, with the No. 154 /I, for the creation of the Cova Gala Freguesia, suffering soon in the year

following some changes, such as the replacement of the title for Freguesia of St. Peter and

setting your limits.

But on April 17, 1984 alone was proposed to the Assembly of the Republica the Draft Law

definitive, with paragraph 315 /III, endorsed by the MPs of the Socialist Party Henrique Vieira

Gomes, Manuel Alegre, Monteiro Littery, Dinis Alves, Maria Ângela Pinto Correia and Joseph

Cunha and Sá.

Finally, at the Plenary Meeting of the Assembly of the Republic of the day July 11, 1985 was

passed the creation of the Freguesia of St. Peter, in the Councelho of the Figueira da Foz, date this that

the Autarcas of the time attributed it as the name to the main Avenue of the Freguesia signaling,

thus, this historic event.

This approval gave rise to Law No. 96/85, which came into force on October 9, 1985,

date that is part of the toponymia of the freguesia.

It was thus consummated the dream of many years of the Cova Galense people, who saw in this act

the possibility of managing the fates of their land, where practically everything was lacking.

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The Geographical and Demographic Characterization

With an Area of 89 hectares, this freguesia is situated on the left bank of Rio

Mondego, five kilometres from the centre of the City, confronts the North with the Freguesias of

Are Julion and Green Village, the nascent with the Island of the Morraceira, the south with the Freguesia of Lavos

and the Poente with the Atlantic Ocean, being part of the five freguesies (São Julio, Vila

Green, Buarcos, Tavarede and St. Peter's) that make up the City of Figueira's urban zone

of the Foz.

The Socio-Economic Characterization

St. Peter's freguesia was in the last decade of 80 an immense areal, sprinkled from houses,

on its vast majority of first floor.

With very little planning, the basic infrastructures were non-existor and the

paved troublings would be just over six: Av. Remígio Falcão Barreto, Rua Prof.

Bissaya Barreto, part of the street of St. Peter, Rua Prof. Marques Cadima, the Street that gave

access to the Cabedelo and the Bathing Colonies and the old 109, today Av.12 July.

Its inhabitants were living essentially from the fishing and shipyards sector,

being that trend to change slowly with the recent installation of the Port of Fisheries and

of the opening of the Foz Figueira District Hospital in this locality.

The trade that gave support to the approximately 2,000 inhabitants of the freguesia was made up of

some grocery stores that had, together, wine shops and snacks, two coffees in the Cova

and others so many in the Gala.

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Despite the great initial effort moved by your Autarcas to alter the big and severe

problems that existed, still in the 90, the Freguesia of St. Peter was of the most

caries from the Fire Figueira Concelho.

However, the freguesia of St. Peter was developed in a harmonious and orderly manner and,

paired with all the infrastructures created, there has also been a growth

sustained.

Due to the good prospects of future, new and entrepreneurial entrepreneurs here if

have installed and invested in modern industries and coméros and various types, which have come

bring a great dynamism to freguesia, thus, as a new soul.

It is noticeable that in these last fifteen years the Freguesia of St. Peter has taken a leap

qualitative in its development. Today, its approximately 4,000 inhabitants practically

do not need to get out of the freguesia in order to get the essentials for their lives.

Tourism, in particular: Summer Animation and Sport all year round

By mid-June they start to return to the Cova-Gala many of their children emigrated

mainly by coastal lands of the United States of America. Iarise the blinds, arejam-

if the houses and unfurled proudly in the windows the flags of the country of

reception, sign that you have arrived with the heart espoused of longing, but already a

little divided between two berths: the one who packed their past and the other in which the

your children see growing up.

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The streets animate themselves in every reunion. It is both party and leisure time and are welcome the

bathers who arrive to lease home for vacations, or those who choose to ride tents

in one of the two parks of Campismo of the freguesia.

About 5 km of beaches of white and fine sands and protected dunes are prepared

with all the infrastructures to receive the summer animation.

At the North end the same beach of the Cabedelo, where Wellington landed in 1808 with

its troops to drive out the French invaders who plagued the Figueira, is today the elected

for the practice of surf , of windsurf , bodyboard or from kitesurf , and has already received, even, championships

world of modalities. The school of surf here existing, oversea oversea, can be a

precious aid for anyone who, on holiday, decides to initiate themselves in this radical sport. The line of

coast between the Cabedelo and the Cova is divided by paredons, forming small and

inviting beaches that offer all the necessary infrastructure for bathing tourism

(parking, accesses to the beach, surveillance, bars and restaurants).

The Infrastructures and Collective Equipment

St. Peter's freguesia has water, electricity, Natural Gas and TV network by

cable, as well as domestic and rainfall sewage networks, across its entire housing area and

is served by a modern wastewater treatment plant.

The hoodies are found in their asphalted totality and the garbage pickups are made

daily throughout the population cluster.

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The Industry

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

2 Body Assembly of bodywork;

2 Companies of cement Artefacts;

1 Company of Metalization;

1 Company of Paints;

4 Companies of Processing and freezing processing;

2 Companies of Fish Conservatives;

1 The Company of Plastics;

6 Enterprises of Metalomechanics;

3 Carpentry Companies;

1 Telecommunications Companies;

2 Companies of Packaging;

1 The Company of Ceramics;

1 Glass Recycling company;

1 The Company of Bordados;

And 1 Company of Beso.

The Shipbuilding

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

-The Shipyards of the Mondego, in the Morraceira;

-The Shipyards of the Figueira da Foz in the Cabedelo;

-And The Yards of C.P.T. Portuars.

The Fisheries

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

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-6 coastal fishing trawlers;

-10 trainings;

-20 artisanal fishing boats from Mar;

-60 artisanal fishing boats from Rio;

-Lota;

-And Port of Fisheries

The Extraction of Sal

St. Peter's freguesia owns 5 Salinas in full laboration.

The Aquaculture

St. Peter's freguesia has 3 fish exploration units in aquaculture and

viveiros.

The Civil Construction

In the freguesia of St. Peter there are 5 Employees in continuous laboring.

Trade and Services

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

10 Restaurants;

20 Cafes;

06 Pastries;

01 Bakery;

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01 Pizzaria;

03 Churrascarias;

05 Talhos;

05 groceries;

06 Mini Markets;

01 Municipal Market;

05 Hair-hair;

06 Ready-to-dress;

02 Quiosks;

02 Stationery;

04 Florists;

01 Video Club;

03 Shops of fishing items;

01 Decoration Shop;

02 Automotive Workshop;

02 Funerary Agencies;

01 Banking Agency;

02 Multibank Post;

02 Automotive Inspection Centres.

Transport and Communications

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

2 Transport of loads;

1 Urban public transport in charge of AVIC;

1 Interurban Public Transport in charge of the National Highway;

1 The Square of Taxis;

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1 Public Post of C.T.T.;

1 Public post of access to the Internet .

The Education

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

1 EB Primary School 1 of the Gala, with six classrooms;

1 Pre-schooling;

2 Extensions of A.T.L.;

1 Creche;

1 Library.

The Health

The freguesia of St. Peter possesses:

-The Foz Figueira District Hospital, which covers all of the Concelho and the borderlies and is

apetted with all modern techniques and hospital services. It's about 400

employees;

-1 Extension of the Social Security Health Unit, with ambulatory medical post and

primary health care;

-1 Pharmacy;

-2 dental Clinics;

-1 Veterinary Clinic;

-1 Optical Center;

-1 Center for massages, physiotherapy and nursing.

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The Social Area and support for the Third Age

The freguesia of S. Pedro relies on the Cova-Gala Social Centre in the valences of: Support

domicile to the Third Age and the deprived, Creche, A. T. L and Children's Garden, in the

Morraceira.

The One Hundred parochial and Cultural of Saint Peter has Centre of Day, Home Support to the Third

Age and ATL.

The freguesia of S. Pedro counts still with the Geriatric Center Luís Viegas de Nascimento.

The Collectives

The freguesia of S. Pedro relies on three collectives that continue to work for

keep alive the traditions:

-The Sports Group Cova-Gala , founded on October 5, 1977, which continues to

present in a systematic and organised manner three football teams, being two of them from

training and with excellent results;

-The Sporting Club of the Gala, founded on May 3, 1938, with gymnastics of

maintenance, kenpo , weekly recreational activities for young people and their Folkloric Ranch

Beira-mar, which annually organizes the Folklore Festival;

-And the Club Mocity Covense, founded on April 9, 1939, of more social cariz in support

to the Third Age, with lucid activities and popular games, keeping in activity the

Rancho Children Cova Gala and the young core that promotes cultural and cultural spectacles

entertainment.

The Sports Equipment

-A football field of 11;

-A 5 football field, synthetic;

-Two Fields of football and basketball, in concrete.

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The Traditions

S. Peter of the Fishermen

The parties in honour of S. Pedro, patron saint of freguesia, perform for the last few days of

July and have their high point in the Sunday afternoon Procession. Touch the bells to see it out

from the Chapel of S. Peter and walk the streets engined the precept, ladeed by the many

popular that are awaiting impatient the compast and touching cortege.

Among the other concelain processions is fair to put this among the highest featured by the

devotion and emotion with which the fishermen carry, in andores, beautiful miniatures of

fishing vessels, thanking and asking for blessing and protection for the seafaring faintness.

Thus, in the applicable regimental and legal terms, the undersigned Deputy presents the

following draft law:

Single article

The Settlement of St. Peter in the Councelho of the Figueira da Foz is elevated to the category of Vila.

Palace of Saint Benedict, June 4, 2008

The Deputy of the Social Democratic Party

Miguel Almeida