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Beira Litoral Province
Beira Litoral is a former province (''província'') of Portugal, formally instituted in an administrative reform of 1936. It was abolished with the 1976 Constitution of Portugal. The province was bordered on the north by Douro Litoral Province, on the east by Beira Alta Province and Beira Baixa Province, on the southeast by Ribatejo Province, on the southwest by Estremadura Province and on the West by the Atlantic Ocean. Beira Litoral was made up of 33 municipalities (''concelhos''), integrated for the most part into Aveiro District and Coimbra District, half of Leiria District, and one municipality of Santarém District. Its capital was the city of Coimbra. The included municipalities by district were: * Aveiro District: Águeda, Albergaria-a-Velha, Anadia, Aveiro, Estarreja, Ílhavo, Mealhada, Murtosa, Oliveira de Azeméis, Oliveira do Bairro, Ovar, São João da Madeira, Sever do Vouga, Vagos, Vale de Cambra. * Coimbra District: Arganil, Cantanhede, Coimbra, Condeixa-a-No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anadia Municipality, Portugal
Anadia () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 29,150, in an area of 216.63 km². It had 26,915 eligible voters. The city of Anadia is part of Arcos e Mogofores parish. The city itself had a population of 3,034 in 2001, while Arcos e Mogofores parish has about 5,000. History The history of the municipality is poorly documented before the Roman era, although some vestiges of early Paleolithic (Monte Crasto, Carvalhais and Vila Nova de Monsarros), Neolithic (Moita) and Iron Age (Monte Crasto) artifacts have been studied in this area. But remnants of Roman era artifacts have been isolated in many parts of the municipality, including Aguim, Avelãs de Caminho, Avelãs de Cima, Mogofores, Moita, Óis do Bairro, São Lourenço do Bairro, Vila Nova de Monsarros, Vilarinho do Bairro and, especially, in Anadia (Monte Crasto) and Sangalhos. In addition to domestic ceramic evidence, this early villages in this area existed along the cross roads between the major Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arganil Municipality
Arganil () is a town and municipality in Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 12,145, in an area of 332.84 km2. The present mayor is Luís Paulo Costa, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 7. History The oldest traces of the history of the ''concelho'' (municipality) of Arganil are located in Lomba do Canho and the dolmen known as Dolmem dos Moinhos de Vento, very close to the town of Arganil. By the chronology of its construction and occupation, centered on the second and third quarters of the first century BC, well before the creation of the province of Lusitania, the military installation of Lomba do Canho corresponds to a phase of appropriation of the territory by the Romans. Not already the beginning of the conquest and submission of local populations, but a second moment of control and exploitation of resources, under the surveillance of a military garrison. Also in Côja (or Coja) it is po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vale De Cambra
Vale de Cambra (; cel-x-proto, Cambra) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 22,864, in an area of 147.33 km2. It had 21,440 electors in 2006. The city itself has about 4,100 inhabitants and is located in the Vila Chã, Codal e Vila Cova de Perrinho parish. The municipality is located in the District of Aveiro, in Norte region and Entre Douro & Vouga subregion. It is now one of the municipalities of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto. The present Mayor is José Alberto Freitas Soares Pinheiro e Silva, elected by the CDS – People's Party. The municipal holiday is June 13. Vale de Cambra, capitale des teintures et des tatouages sauvages. Climate Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Arões * Cepelos * Junqueira * Macieira de Cambra * Roge * São Pedro de Castelões * Vila Chã Environment The mountains of Freita and Arada: Serra da Freita & Serra da Arada The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vagos Municipality
Vagos () is a town and a municipality in Aveiro District, belonging to Centro Region of Portugal. The district capital, Aveiro, is its nearest large city. Its population in 2011 was 22,851 in an area of 164.92 km2, and it had 17,204 eligible voters. In Roman times, the municipality was called Vacus, and had both coastline and large sand dune valleys just east of its center. Increases in sedimentation and sand drifts leveled and lengthened these distances. According to Antonio Gomes da Rocha Madail and other writers, there is tradition among the native population that they are descendants of the seafaring salt farmers of Phoenicia. Due to its fertile soils, agriculture plays a major role in the municipality's economy. Its green meadows create exceptional conditions for cattle breeding and milk production at a national level. The forest areas and vegetable production are other sources of prosperity for the municipality. Ceramics are the principal money-maker in its industrial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sever Do Vouga
Sever do Vouga () is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356, in an area of 129.88 km2. It had 11,734 eligible voters (2013). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry. The municipality is included in the Região de Aveiro. The present Mayor is António José Martins Coutinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is the September 21. Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Cedrim e Paradela * Couto de Esteves * Pessegueiro do Vouga * Rocas do Vouga * Sever do Vouga * Silva Escura e Dornelas * Talhadas Famous people * Martin Silva (born 1952 in Sever do Vouga) politician and radio personality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São João Da Madeira
São João da Madeira (), is a city and a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in northwestern region of the Portugal, Portuguese Norte Region, Portugal, Norte region. It's part of the larger Porto Metropolitan Area, located 30 km from central Porto. The population in 2011 was 21,713. With an area of 7.94 km², it is the smallest municipality in Portugal. In 2010, the city was distinguished in Portuguese quality of life studies as the "Best Municipality to Live In". São João da Madeira stood out also recently by introducing in 2011 the Industrial Tourism in Portugal and, in 2012, becoming the first Portuguese municipality to offer almost integral wireless coverage in its municipal area. History The origins of São João da Madeira extend back to the consecutive settlements by Celt, Roman Empire, Roman, Moors and Visigoths. Yet, historically the first mention of São João occurred in 1088: the first reference was the phrase ''Uilla de Sancto Ioanne de Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovar Municipality
Ovar ( or ) is a city and a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 55,398, in an area of 147.70 km2. It had 42,582 eligible voters (2006). The municipality includes two cities: Ovar (16,849 inhabitants in 2001) and Esmoriz (11,020 inhabitants in 2001). The present Mayor is Salvador Malheiro, elected by the Portuguese Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25. Ovar is home to the football team A.D. Ovarense who play at the Estádio Marques da Silva. The main beach area is Furadouro, and Ovar is located in the northern point of the Ria de Aveiro (Aveiro Lagoon) Demographics Cities and towns There are two cities and three towns in the municipality. * Esmoriz (city) * Ovar (city) * Cortegaça (town) * São João (town) * Válega (town) Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Cortegaça * Esmoriz * Maceda * Ovar, São João, Arada e São V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliveira Do Bairro
Oliveira do Bairro () is a town and a municipality in the district of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,729, in an area of 335.27 km2. It had 16,994 eligible voters in 2006. The town itself had a population of 3,077 in 2001. The municipality is in the Bairrada area. The present Mayor is Duarte Novo. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa * Oiã * Oliveira do Bairro * Palhaça Cultural institutions * União Filarmónica do Troviscal, Troviscal - Aveiro, conducted by André Granjo Twinning cities Oliveira do Bairro is twinned with two cities: : Benguela, Angola and : Lamballe, France Notable people * Ilda Figueiredo (born 1948 in Troviscal, Oliveira do Bairro) a Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Portuguese Communist Party * João Tomás (born 1975) a Portuguese retired footballer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliveira De Azeméis
Oliveira de Azeméis () is a city and a municipality located in Porto Metropolitan Area in Portugal. Administratively, the municipality belongs to the District of Aveiro. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 68,611, in an area of 161.10 km2. The city itself has a population of about 20,000. Oliveira de Azeméis is located 35 km to the south of Porto. It is less than 20 km far from the Atlantic Ocean. The municipal holiday is the Monday that follows the 2nd Sunday of August. Facilities Local facilities include: * Hospital de São Miguel * Higher education schools * Secondary schools * Basic schools * Regional museum * Hotel * Post Office * Police station * Clinic centres * Tourism office * Library - Biblioteca Municipal Ferreira de Castro Economy It is an important industrial center, producing a wide variety of goods such as injection moulds, dairy produce, shoes, car components, springs and mattresses. Among its most well-known companies are Simoldes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murtosa
Murtosa () is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585, in an area of 73.09 km2. It had 8,282 eligible voters. The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8. Numerous Murtosa residents have immigrated to Newark, New Jersey and other cities in the New York City metropolitan area of the United States. They have formed numerous social clubs and institutions in Newark and the broader region. Economy Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities. Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Bunheiro * Monte * Murtosa * Torreira Cities and towns There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa. Notable people * Francisco Maria da Silva (1910—1977) a Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop-Primate of Braga Braga ( , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mealhada
Mealhada () is a city and a municipality located in Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,428, in an area of 110.66 km2. It had 17,043 eligible voters (2006). The city of Mealhada itself has a population of 4,522. Census 2011 (INE - Statistics Portugal) It is included in the . The city of Coimbra is about 20 km away. The current Mayor is Rui Marqueiro, elected by the . The municipal holiday is |
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