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Largo Vasco Bensaúde, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores

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Largo da Misericordia is named after the Santa Casa da Misericordia and Hospital (dating back to the sixteenth century)which was located before being transferred to the extinct Franciscan Convent in San Francisco Field. In 1851, part of the building was bought by Solomon Bensaúde (-1865?), To establish their business: warehouse and consignment of maritime services. In this square, in the second half of the 19th century, Abraao Abecassis, as well as Aarao Cohen, had reputable farm and hardware stores.

After numerous improvement works, it has been the headquarters of Bensaúde company in São Miguel until the present day. Thanks to the importance of Vasco Bensaúde in the economic fabric of the Azores, the Chamber decided to give its name to the old square of Misericordia Velha, in 1971. Vasco owned a tourism company called Terra Nostra.¹

Vasco Bensaúde (4/26/1896 - 8/5/1967) was dedicated to Flora, adding a series of rare botanical species in the Hotel das Furnas Park, on São Miguel.²³ Bensaúde also saved the Portuguese Water dog breed from Extinction.

Largo da Misericordia Velha assim designado pelas instalacoes da Sata Casa da Misericordia e Hospital (remontando ao seculo XVI) al localizados antes da sua tranferencia para o extino Convento dos Franciscanos, no Campo Sao Francisco. Em 1851, parte do edificio foi comprador por Salomao Bensaude (?-1865), para estabelecer os seus negocios: armazem e servicos de consignacao maritima. Apos inumeras obras de beneficiacao, tem sido a sede da empresa Bensaude em Sao Miguel ate aos nossos dias. Gracas a importancia de Vasco Bensaude (1896-1967), no tecido economico acoriano, a Camara decifiu atribuir o seo nome ao antigo largo da Misericordia Velha, em 1971. Neste largo, na segunda metade do seculo XIX Abraao Abecassis tal como Aarao Cohen possuiam reputadas lojas de fazendas e quinquilharia.

São Miguel, Azores, Portugal

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