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Luzenda de Alem and Luzenda de Santo António  
 

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Luzenda de Alem and Luzenda de Santo António

There are in fact two villages, Luzenda de Alem and Luzenda de Santo António, that over time have become just Luzenda. Although the village sits 100m above the Ceira the land in front of the village is gently sloping and fertile and has been divided into narrow strips running down towards the river. Being south-facing it is a good place to grow vines (the word “luz” means “light”), and the people of Luzenda take full advantage of this. The road now running through the village is not the original, as Cecília de Jesus Rodrigues, one of the oldest residents, recounts: the original way to the village was over the hill above. She also remembers the village being renowned for its dances. 

Luzenda de Alem is situated at the western end of the village, where there is a shrine to Our Lady of Fátima. The houses originally constructed of round glacial boulders, now rendered and painted, huddle around the narrow streets, giving an indication of the village’s age. Modern houses now link the two villagest. To the east is Luzenda de Santo António, with its chapel stood in a little square at the centre, and the festa area, shaded by old olive trees, alongside. Luzenda is one of the few villages still to have an ox,  that can often be seen pulling a cart serenely through the street, or standing patiently while the cart is loaded.

 
 
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