Guia e Silva Street

Guia e Silva Street is named after the former governor of Macau, Silva. In 1921, during the tenure o[...]

Guia e Silva Street is named after the former governor of Macau, Silva. In 1921, during the tenure of Silva, the Taipa administrative institution – the Taipa government building was completed. It is a magnificent building with Western style on Taipa Island. As the administrative center for the Portuguese to govern Coloane and Taipa islands, the older generation of Taipa residents call it ‘the yamen’. To commemorate Governor Silva, later the Portuguese Macau government named the street to the east of the building as Guia e Silva Street – starting from Praça Ferreira do Amaral in the southwest and ending at the junction of Rua Direita Carlos Eugénio and Rua do Cunha in the northeast. It is 285 meters long and 4 to 6 meters wide. The opening hours depend on the specific business status on the day.

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