São Martinho de Anta (Sabrosa)
| São Martinho de Anta | |
| São Martinho de Antas | |
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | |
| Official name: Freguesia de São Martinho de Anta | |
| Country |  Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Norte |
| Subregion | Douro |
| District | Vila Real |
| Municipality | Sabrosa |
| Localities | Anta, Fragas, Garganta, Queda, Roalde, São Martinho de Anta |
| River | Ceira |
| Center | São Martinho de Anta |
| - elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) |
| - coordinates | 41°16′2″N 7°37′46″W / 41.26722°N 7.62944°WCoordinates: 41°16′2″N 7°37′46″W / 41.26722°N 7.62944°W |
| Area | 15.95 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population | 870 (2001) |
| Density | 55/km2 (142/sq mi) |
| Settlement | 12th century |
| - Parish | c. 1258 |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Postal Zone | 5060-432 |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) 259 XXX XXX |
| Patron Saint | Nossa Senhora de Azinheira |
| Statistics: Instituto Nacional de Estatística | |
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
São Martinho de Anta is a former civil parish in the municipality of Sabrosa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de Guiães. The small parish extends into an area of 15.95 km², and includes a minor population of 870 inhabitants (2001). It received its name, in the 20th century, but became more known, as the birthplace of the Portuguese poet and writer Miguel Torga, who lived in an isolated home in the parish.
Greek coins were dated in this region by Dr. Rui de Serpa Pinto, who suggested that their existence in this area date back to 385 (they have since disappeared). The coins were accidentally found at the beginning of the 20th century.
Another remnant of its historical past was the Arrecada de S. Martinho, a golden lunula structure with hollow, triangular appendages and hanging double system, possibly dating from the 4th century, and connected with the Phoenicians.
São Martinho de Anta was part of the early settlements that were prescribed in the 12th and 13th century foral allocated to the lands of Panois, specifically the settlements of Souto Maior and Roalde. In addition to the place of Anta, São Martinho de Anta was characterized by an antique castro, which later was the base for their names.
The foral for Roalde mentions the locality, also referring to the residence of nobles and knights that lived in the area. The 1258 Inquirições referred to:
The King mentioned was likely King Sancho I, and that Roalde pertained to the actual São Martinho de Anta ecclisiastical parish, which was dependent on the administration of the Sé in Braga.
It is unclear when São Martinho began being referred to with the suffix de Antas or d'Antas. It is clear that Portuguese (and early Brazilian) encyclopedias (such as the Luso-Brasileira, O Grande Dicionário da Verbo Universal) refers to São Martinho de Antas in 1406.
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