Macau History

1. Macau China History
2. Macau History And Culture

In the early 1550s, Portuguese merchants sailed to the mouth of the Pearl River delta looking to establish a trading post in southern China. In 1557, they were granted land by the Ming-dynasty government, under an agreement stating that it would fall under the jurisdiction of Guangdong province Chinese officials. It remained like this up until 1887, when the Portuguese officially leased the land for a period of 40 years. After that time, Macau officially become a colony of Portugal.

From the moment that the Portuguese stepped foot on Macau’s shores, they maintained special rights and a higher social status than the local Chinese. This led to unrest among the Chinese, and sometimes even violent outbursts, such as the assassination of Gov. Ferreira do Amaral in 1849. During the communist Cultural Revolution in mainland China, a riot broke out in Macau during the infamous “12-3 incident”, which led to a decrease in Portuguese sovereignty over the territory. In 1974, after the “Carnation Revolution” in Portugal, the Portuguese government officially declared intentions of returning control of Macau back to the Chinese government.

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Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China with an area of 115.4 sq. km. As observed on the physical map of Maco, the region comprises of a peninsula attached to mainland Asia and the islands of Coloane and Taipa in the South China Sea.

Macao was formerly an island itself but was gradually connected to mainland by a growing sandbar. In more recent times, land reclamation has converted it into a peninsula. Constant land reclamation in the region has helped increase the area of Macau over the years.

The Macau Peninsula is mostly flat, but there are a few elevated spots.

Some steep, rolling hills are located on the island of Coloane, and along the southern coastline of the island of Taipa.

The highest point is Coloane Alto at 567 ft. (173 m). It has been marked on the map by a yellow upright trianble.

There are no major rivers or lakes in Macau.

Parishes of Macao Map

Macau is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. It has seven parishes for symbolic reasons only. These are: Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Santo António, São Lázaro, Sé, São Lourenço, Nossa Senhora do Carmo, and São Francisco Xavier.

The Aterror de Cotai is a special territory of Macao that is not part of any of the parishes.

Where is Macao?

Macao, formally known as the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is the world's most densely populated region. It is located on the western Pearl River Delta along the coast of the South China Sea in Southeast Asia. Hong Kong is located to the east of Macao. The South China Sea bounds it to the south and east while the Zhuhai city of Guandong, China, borders Macao to the north and west.

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Outline Map of Macao

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This page was last updated on February 24, 2021