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|district = [[Vila Real District|Vila Real]] |
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|municipality = [[Chaves, Portugal|Chaves]] |
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'''Sanjurge''' is a small rural village and former-[[Freguesia (Portugal)|civil parish]] in the [[Concelho|municipality]] of [[Chaves, Portugal|Chaves]], in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Vila Real (district)|district of Vila Real]]. In 2013, the parish located {{convert|6|km|mi}} from the centre of Chaves, was merged into the new parish of [[Santa Cruz-Trindade e Sanjurge]], as part of the White Paper on local authority reform.<ref>{{citation |title=Decree Law 11-A/2013 |pages=552/ |
'''Sanjurge''' is a small rural village and former-[[Freguesia (Portugal)|civil parish]] in the [[Concelho|municipality]] of [[Chaves, Portugal|Chaves]], in the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[Vila Real (district)|district of Vila Real]]. In 2013, the parish located {{convert|6|km|mi}} from the centre of Chaves, was merged into the new parish of [[Santa Cruz-Trindade e Sanjurge]], as part of the White Paper on local authority reform.<ref>{{citation |title=Decree Law 11-A/2013 |pages=552/38–40 |url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |accessdate=5 August 2014 |publisher=Diário da República |language=Portuguese}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The community is primarily involved in agriculture, with the surrounding parcels dedicated to pasturelands and small crops. |
The community is primarily involved in agriculture, with the surrounding parcels dedicated to pasturelands and small crops. |
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==Culture== |
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===Notes=== |
===Notes=== |
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===Sources=== |
===Sources=== |
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* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PO/21/Sanjurge.html Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sanjurge, Portugal] (fallingrain.com) |
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PO/21/Sanjurge.html Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sanjurge, Portugal] (fallingrain.com) |
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[[Category:Former parishes of Chaves]] |
[[Category:Former parishes of Chaves]] |
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Revision as of 19:19, 1 September 2019
Sanjurge | |
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  Sanjurge Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′33″N 7°30′16″W / 41.77583°N 7.50444°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Tâmega |
| District | Vila Real |
| Municipality | Chaves |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,335 m (4,380 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 400 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Sanjurge is a small rural village and former-civil parish in the municipality of Chaves, in the Portuguese district of Vila Real. In 2013, the parish located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the centre of Chaves, was merged into the new parish of Santa Cruz-Trindade e Sanjurge, as part of the White Paper on local authority reform.[1]
Geography
With a population of 400 people in 2011, the small parish covered an area of approximately 12.46 square kilometres (4.81 sq mi) in an area 1,335 feet (407 m) above sea level. The majority of its residents are seniors due to an out-migration, primarily to the United States and France in the late 1970s, early 1980s. There are two coffee shops and bar, located in the centre of the village, single centenary school and recreation center, near the centre of town.
Architecture
- Cruzeiro de Sanjurge (Template:Lang-pt)
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Template:Lang-pt)
- Church of Santa Clara (Template:Lang-pt)
Economy
The community is primarily involved in agriculture, with the surrounding parcels dedicated to pasturelands and small crops.
Culture
Sanjurge is recognized for its Presunto (a smoked ham) and Folar (a type of bread with different kinds of meat).
References
Notes
- ^ Decree Law 11-A/2013 (PDF) (in Portuguese), Diário da República, pp. 552/38–40, retrieved 5 August 2014
Sources
- Maps, Weather, and Airports for Sanjurge, Portugal (fallingrain.com)
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