Rua do Cunha

Pedestrian street in Taipa, Macau

Rua do Cunha
官也街
View of Rua do Cunha at night
Length	136 m (446 ft)
Location	Macau

Rua do Cunha (Chinese: 官也街; English: Cunha Street) is a narrow pedestrian street in Vila da Taipa, the town centre of Taipa, Macau.^[1] The street is named after Pedro Alexandrino da Cunha, a Portuguese navy captain who was the 81st Governor of Macau. He arrived in Macau in 1850 and he died 37 days later from cholera, being one of the first victims of the disease in Macau.

It is known for souvenir shops selling almond cakes, phoenix egg rolls, coconut flakes, cherikoff, and peanut candy,^[2] It is also known for its various Portuguese restaurants, including 'O Santos', which has been in business since 1989, and 'O Galo'.^[3]

Gallery

Rua do Cunha street sign
Rua do Cunha at night

References

^ Taipa Rua da Cunha (Cunha Food Street), Macau, China Travel. www.chinatravel.com/macau/restaurant/taipa-rua-da-cunha-%28cunha-food-street%29
^ Rua do Cunha Archived 2012-09-08 at WebCite, Fun Tourist Attractions Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Carvalho, Marco (January 2023). "Santos Pinto, os sabores de sempre de coração aberto". Revista Macau (in European Portuguese). Gabinete de Comunicação Social do Governo da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau.

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Taipa (Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Carmo)

Education

K-12 schools	Macau Anglican College Escola Dom João Paulino Fong Chong School of Taipa Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School International School of Macao Macau Pooi To Middle School Pui Va Middle School School of the Nations Affiliated School of the University of Macau
Tertiary	City University of Macau University of Macau former campus