Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Nossa Senhora do Carmo
嘉模堂區
Our Lady of Carmel
Area of Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Area of Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Coordinates: 22°9′35″N 113°33′34″E / 22.15972°N 113.55944°E / 22.15972; 113.55944
Concelho Concelho das Ilhas
Country Macau (special administrative region)
Sovereign state People's Republic of China
Area
 • Total7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2016[needs update])
 • Total102,759
 • Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Macau Standard)
Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese嘉模堂區
Simplified Chinese嘉模堂区
Cantonese YaleGā'mòuh Tòhng Kēui
JyutpingGaa1mou4 Tong4 Koei1
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāmú Tángqū
IPA[tɕjámǔ tʰǎŋtɕʰý]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGā'mòuh Tòhng Kēui
JyutpingGaa1mou4 Tong4 Koei1
IPA[ka˥.mɔw˩.tʰɔŋ˩ kʰɵɥ˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKa-bô Tông-khu
Portuguese name
PortugueseFreguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a civil parish (freguesia) in the Macao Special Administrative Region. The major part of the freguesia is located in Taipa but it runs through to Hengqin Island in mainland China. The freguesia is named after the Our Lady of Carmel Church. It is the largest freguesia in Macau with an area of 7.9 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ Macao Special Administrative Region Cartography and Cadastre Bureau. "Geographical location/Parishes". Retrieved 22 June 2020.