Bandeiras

Bandeiras (Madalena)

Bandeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena on the island of Pico in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 626, in an area of 22.21 km². History The parish is the home of the Island's first judiciary. The area was named "Bandeiras" after the magistrates' official flags raised on the site's many buildings ("bandeiras" is the plural form of "flag" in Portuguese). The settlers initially focused on animal husbandry, agriculture and a fledgling winery, although some commerce and serv…

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