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DRAFT LAW NO. 38 / X

ELEVATION OF THE SETTLEMENT OF SOZA, IN THE CONCELHO OF VACOS

TO THE VILLAGE CATEGORY

EXHIBITION OF REASONS

I. Antecedents / Historical Reasons

The denomination of Soza dates from time immemorial in a territory that today constitutes the

freguesia of the same name, located in the concelain of Vagos, Aveiro district.

The first document that alludes to the Latin name of Soza reports to the year 1088-

in have uilla sobcia et uilla lliauo.

They will have existed in Soza two churches. One belonging to the Order of Templars and donated

by D. Sancho I à de Rocamador; another dedicated to S. Miguel, where there is the current one. With

the ruin of the first, the Image of Our Lady of Romacator has been transferred to the de

S. Miguel. Date of the twelfth century and is at the guard of the parish museum. The one that is exposed

to the public date of the fourteenth century or XV.

D. Sancho I gave Soza, in 1192, the Saint Mary of the Rocamateur, donation confirmed by

D. Afonso III, D. Dinis and D. Fernando.

Rocamador stays in France, in the department of Lot, raised in high rock

limestone, in which they are staggered the buildings that constitute the Sanctuary of Our

Lady of Rocamador, who was center of great pilgrimage.

The devotion has spread to Portugal, it is not known to what extent, but the right one is that D.

Afonso II and D. Isabel of Aragon left him legacies in the wills.

Had goods in our country, as a house in Coimbra, in the Quintal of the Fuzers that se

finds referred to the year 1360. Soza was the main donation.

The patron of Soza comprised, by donation later to Rocamador, the region of

Mamarrosa and Palhaça (today from the concelho de Oliveira do Neighborhood).

The territory came out of Rocamador's possession in the first half of the XV century.

Pope Pio II confirmed Soza to John de Sousa, as Commendation of the Order of S.

Tiago.

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D. Afonso V obtained from Sisto IV, in 1478, that Soza became perpetual Commendation of the

same Order and that the Kings had the padroado.

It was John of Sousa, the Romanisco, who served as an intermediary in the concession of the Bula and the

transported from Rome. The King, on August 8, 1481, being in Évora, before

incorporate Soza, as per the terms of the pontifical document, gave the padroader to the

even, as a reward of the services provided in the papal court, in interest and herty,

with the clause of none of the kings can come to prevent the succession.

D. John II requested the confirmation to the Pontiff, Inocence VIII, which granted it to 21 of

July 1492. However, falring four days after, there was no time to wash the brief

respective. It was Alexander VI, in August 1492, who hedged him.

Followed in the branch of the Sousas, having passed the transverse and by female line, so wide

out of the king's donation, nothing customary on commendations.

Following on the passing of the sixth lord, Diogo Freire, third grandchild of the first

donator, took care of Soza the second Earl of Miranda do Corvo, Diogo Lopes

de Sousa.

To his son, Count Marquis of Arronches, Henry of Sousa Tavares da Silva, was

disputed the succession, by sentence of 1674.

This pleas was of such importance that, to various titles, he referred to several

jurisconsults.

By family alliance, the Comenda de Soza passed on to the Dukes of Lafões. So if

explains that the padroers appear to be designated by these various titles.

D. Manuel I granted foral to the village of Soza on February 16, 1514.

After the extinction of the Soza's concelho in December 1853, being the last President

Dr. José de Almeida Ribeiro, the village and freguesia of Soza was incorporated into the concelain of

Vacant. It was then constituted by the places of Soza, Boco, Fonton, Lavandeira,

Willow, Pedricosa, Vale das Maias, Listen, Uncle Tinto, Tabusteel and Carregosa.

On January 19, 1934 it was extinguished the civil registration post of the freguesia, by dispatch

published in the Journal of the Government , II Series, of January 2, 1934.

By Decree No. 47033 of May 30, 1966, to the freguesia of Soza were withdrawn the

places of Ouca, Rio Tinto, Carregosa and Tabusteel to "be born" the Ouca freguesia.

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II. Economic Activities

Economic activity has relevance in the primary and secondary sectors. The activity

agricultural, dairy and animal husbandry are important in the local economy.

There are cafeteria establishments, pastry shops, markets, construction industry

civil, computer article establishments, insurance mediation, trade fair

electrodomestic, among others.

The opening of a delegation of the Agricultural Credit Box Office is expected soon.

Vacant and the construction of the daycare center of the Soza Social Centre.

III. Equipment, Historical Heritage and Social, Cultural Activity,

Sports and Religious

Soza's freguesia has building from the joint headquarters, extension of the health centre,

schools for pre-primary and basic education, cultural and social centre, complex

sports and pharmacy.

Soza has by orago S. Miguel. The heritage is made up of the ruins of the Convent,

Parochial Museum, Matrix Church, Pelourinho, Fifth of the Most and House of the Morgado of the

Pedrigosa.

The parties and novices are the one of Our Lady of the Angels (first Sunday of

September), St. Ignatius (February 2), Our Lady of the Pilar (August 15), S.

Sebastião, Our Lady of Grace (last Sunday of August), S. João (June 24 and

S. Miguel (September 26).

Soza's freguesia has cultural, social, sporting, religious activities

developed by the following associations:

 Social Centre of the Freguesia of Soza;

 Columbophile Society of Soza;

 People's House of Soza;

 Sports Association and Cultural Sozense;

 Club of Hunters of the Freguesia of Soza;

 Small Singers;

 Coral Group S. Miguel;

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 Group of Young People;

 Brotherhood Lady of the Passes;

 Commission on Soza Improvements;

 Commission of the Church Plant;

 Soza Theatre Group.

IV. Final Note

The settlement of Soza brings together the requirements set out by Law No. 11/82 of June 2,

to be raised to the category of village. In addition to others, have important reasons of

historical and cultural nature that justifies it.

In these terms, the Deputies of the PSD Parliamentary Group present the following

draft law:

Single article

The settlement of Soza, in the Concelho de Vagos, Aveiro District, is elevated to the category

from village.

Assembly of the Republic, April 14, 2005.

The Deputies of the PSD,

Louis Marques Mendes

José Manuel Ribeiro

Regina Bastos

Hermnio Loureiro

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Jorge Tadeu Morgado

Louis Montenegro