Founders of Bairro do Oriente Honored with Plaque

Tribute to José da Silva and other pioneers took place at the intersection of Rua Fernando Bento and Rua Padre Abel Varzim.

Fundadores do Bairro do Oriente homenageados

Junta de Freguesia do Parque das Nações

A plaque honoring the founders of the Bairro do Oriente, with special mention to José da Silva, was unveiled yesterday, November 2nd, at the intersection of Rua Fernando Bento and Rua Padre Abel Varzim.

The ceremony was attended by numerous residents of the development in the Poente area of Parque das Nações, the president of the Junta de Freguesia do Parque das Nações (JFPN), Carlos Ardisson, and Ramiro Gonçalves, a resident of the neighborhood and one of the driving forces behind the tribute.
President Carlos Ardisson praised the memory of the founders, recalling that since the founding of the Bairro do Oriente in 1976, several council members had shown sensitivity to the pioneers' urbanization project, of whom only seven are still alive.
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"The Parish Council could not fail to associate itself with this deserved recognition."

Carlos Ardisson · President of JFPN
Based on information from the official source: Junta de Freguesia do Parque das Nações (03/11/2026)