Taipa is an area in Macau,connected to Coloane through the area known as Cotai,which is largely built from reclaimed land. Located on the northern half of the island,Taipa’s population is mostly suburban. Administratively,the boundaries of the traditional civil parish Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo are mostly coterminous with that of the former Taipa Island,except for a portion of the parish that lies on the island of Hengqin (Montanha),housing the campus of the University of Macau.
Coloane is the southernmost area in Macau,connected to Taipa through the area known as Cotai,which is largely built from reclaimed land. Known as “Lou Wan”in Cantonese,Coloane forms the southern part of Macau. Its population consists of several settlements dotted around the parish,such as Vila de Coloane,Hac Sa,Ká-Hó,and Cheoc Van. Administratively,the boundaries of the traditional civil parish of São Francisco Xavier are coterminous with that of Coloane.
Nossa Senhora de Fátima is the northernmost and largest civil parish in the Macau Peninsula of Macau. It has an area of 3.2 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi) and a population of 126,000,which constitutes about 40.3% of the peninsula's land mass and one-third of the population.
São Lázaro is the smallest civil parish of Macau,located in the central-east region of the Macau Peninsula. It is surrounded by the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima,Santo António,and Sé.
Capelo is a freguesia in the municipality of Horta on the island of Faial in the Azorean archipelago. The population in 2011 was 486,in an area of 26.64 km2. Capelo may be considered the westernmost settlement of Eurasia,if FajãGrande,on Flores Island,is considered part of North America,for it sits on the North American Plate.
By the end of Portuguese rule,Macau was administratively divided into two municipalities and seven civil parishes. Parishes were administrative subdivisions of the municipalities. After the 1999 handover to China,parishes are still officially recognized divisions but for symbolic reasons only.
Hengqin is an island that lies mostly in Zhuhai,a prefecture-level city and special economic zone in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China. It has a population of about 3,000. Parts of Hengqin are leased to Macau by the State Council of the People's Republic of China,starting from 2009,mostly to house the new campus of the University of Macau. In the leased parts of the island,Macau law applies.
The Diocese of Macau is a Latin Church exempt ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church,in contrast with the Diocese of Hong Kong,which is,de jure,part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Guangdong.
Lagoa is a city and municipality in the district of Faro,in the Portuguese region of Algarve. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 22,975,in an area of 88.25 km2. Its urban population,in the city of Lagoa proper,is 6,100 inhabitants. An important travel destination,its coast has won numerous accolades. Marinha Beach was considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world.
Sabará is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region and to the associated microregion.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macau:
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is a private Catholic university in Macau,China.
Wanzai,Small Hengqin and Great Hengqin are three islands located to the west of the Macau Peninsula and the Macau islands of Taipa and Coloane that were under Portuguese influence. They were inhabited by a very small Chinese population in its early history.
The Our Lady of Carmel Church is a church located on the island of Taipa,Macau,China.
The Macau New Urban Zone is a 7.3-square-kilometre (79,000,000 sq ft) piece of land currently under land reclamation in Macau,China,that has not yet been assigned to any of the freguesias.
Catholic religious institutions,associations,and communities in Macau operate in the territory of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR),which is currently under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Macau,founded on 23 January 1576. Besides its diocesan priests,this Catholic diocese is assisted by various male and female religious orders,congregations,and institutes. The diocese is also supported by various institutions,movements,brotherhoods,and associations of Catholic inspiration made up of lay and religious people. All these Catholic bodies provide a variety of religious,social,educational,welfare,and cultural services to the Catholic and non-Catholic populations of Macau.
Macau (special administrative region)
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