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Hilmar has the 10th largest community of Portuguese-American people, by percentage of population. [7] In support of the Portuguese population, there is a Portuguese bakery and fish market, and the high school has a Portuguese club, S.E.C.A., and teaches the Portuguese language. Hilmar was the southernmost station of the Tidewater Southern Railway.
Gustine is home to a relatively high concentration of ethnic Portuguese-Americans. Most can trace their ancestry back to the Azores, but the Portuguese-speaking community also welcomes many families from mainland Portugal and Brazil. This is shown by a large turnout in the yearly OLM (Our Lady of Miracles) Portuguese Festa when over 20,000 ...
Hilmar-Irwin is located in northern Merced County at It is 6 miles (10 km) west-southwest of Delhi , 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Livingston , and 6 miles (10 km) south of Turlock . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km 2 ), all of it land.
Pages in category "Portuguese-American culture in California" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In the late 19th century, many Portuguese, mainly from the islands of Azores and Madeira, migrated to the United States and established communities in cities such as Fall River, Massachusetts, New Bedford, Massachusetts; and San Jose, California.
The Nicolinas (Portuguese: Festas Nicolinas) are a series of festivities to honor Saint Nicholas that occur in the Portuguese city of Guimarães.Held between November 29 and December 7, [1] they celebrate the old traditions and camaraderie of the inhabitants of Guimarães, predominantly among its students. [2]
Festa de São João do Porto - Porto; Festivals of Póvoa de Varzim - Póvoa de Varzim; NOS Primavera Sound (2012-) - Porto; Porto Book Fair Porto Pride (2001-) - Porto; Póvoa de Varzim Holiday - Póvoa de Varzim; Romaria de S. Gonçalo e S. Cristóvão (17th century-) - Vila Nova de Gaia; Festa de S. Pedro da Afurada - Vila Nova de Gaia
Festival (Portuguese: Festa do Avante! ) is an annual cultural festival held during the first weekend of September. It was started in 1976 by the Portuguese Communist Party and is named after the party's official newspaper, Avante! .