Vila Verde
Vila Verde | |
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Settlement | |
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| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
| District | Braga |
| Area | |
• Total | 228.67 km2 (88.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 47,888 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-vilaverde.pt |
Vila Verde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈveɾð(ɨ)]) is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,888,[1] in an area of 228.67 km².[2]
The present Mayor is António Vilela, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
The county of Vila Verde has a little bit over 150 years of existence, and is one of the biggest counties in the Minho Province.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 33 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Aboim da Nóbrega e Gondomar
- Atiães
- Cabanelas
- Carreiras (São Miguel e Santiago)
- Cervães
- Coucieiro
- Dossãos
- Escariz (São Mamede e São Martinho)
- Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós
- Freiriz
- Gême
- Lage
- Lanhas
- Loureira
- Marrancos e Arcozelo
- Moure
- Oleiros
- Oriz (Santa Marinha e São Miguel)
- Parada de Gatim
- Pico
- Pico de Regalados, Gondiães e Mós
- Ponte
- Ribeira do Neiva
- Sabariz
- Sande, Vilarinho, Barros e Gomide
- São Miguel do Prado
- Soutelo
- Turiz
- Vade
- Valbom (São Pedro), Passô e Valbom (São Martinho)
- Valdreu
- Vila de Prado
- Vila Verde e Barbudo
Main sights
Vila Verde and surrounding region have many historical monuments.
Gallery
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Saint Michael's church, Carreiras -
Penegate tower
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 138-139" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
External links
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