Like its neighbors Santo Antônio de Lisboa and Cacupé, Sambaqui can be described as a traditional fishing village.
The community invests in traditional parties and folkloric groups to preserve the customs and traditions of the Azorian culture.
Derived from the indigenous words samba or tamba (shell, oyster), and qui or quire (sleep, make/do) the name Sambaqui refers to the extensive deposits of sand, shells, oyster shells, skeletons and other remains that were left there by the early inhabitants.
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