Viscount of Santana is a noble title created by decree of 16 August 1870, by King Luís I of Portugal, in favour of Manuel Alves Guerra, who was already 1st Baron of Santana, a title previously granted by decree of 20 July 1863.Nobreza de Portugal, directed by Afonso Eduardo Martins Zuquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2nd Edition, Lisbon, 1989, Vol. 3, pp. 299–300.
History The designation of the title derives from the Palacete de Santana, a large property located in the upper part of the city of Horta, then owned by the 1st Baron. The building is currently owned by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Horta and presently houses the Escola Profissional da Horta.
The title of Baron of Santana was thus the direct precursor of the Viscountcy, having also been granted, by decree of 10 February 1870, to the nephew of the 1st Baron and 1st Viscount, likewise named Manuel Alves Guerra, a diplomat and politician. He would later succeed as the 2nd Viscount.
Barons of Santana (1863) #NameDatesTitleNotes1Manuel Alves Guerra1815–1895Ribeiro, Fernando Faria (2007), "Escritor Rodrigo Guerra". In: Em Dias Passados: Figuras, Instituições e Acontecimentos da História Faialense. Horta: Núcleo Cultural da Horta: p. 59.1st Baron of SantanaLater 1st Viscount of Santana2Rodrigo Alves Guerra1833–19012nd Baron of SantanaPaternal nephew of the former; Brother of the 2nd Viscount of Santana
Viscounts of Santana (1870) #NameDatesTitleNotes1Manuel Alves Guerra1815–18951st Viscount of SantanaPreviously 1st Baron of Santana2Manuel Alves Guerra1834–19102nd Viscount of SantanaPaternal nephew of the former (son of Rodrigo Alves Guerra, brother of the 1st Viscount of Santana); Brother of the 2nd Baron of Santana3Manuel de Melsbroeck Alves Guerra1864–19463rd Viscount of SantanaSon of the former
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This article was originally translated, in whole or in part, from the Portuguese Wikipedia article titled "Visconde de Santana".
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