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Castanheira Barros
Castanheira ( Portuguese: ''chestnut tree'') may refer to the following places: in Brazil * Castanheira, Mato Grosso, a municipality in the State of Mato Grosso * Castanheira, Belém, a neighbourhood of the city of Belém, in the State of Pará in Portugal * Castanheira (Guarda), a civil parish in the municipality of Guarda * Castanheira (Mogadouro), a civil parish in the municipality of Mogadouro * Castanheira (Paredes de Coura), a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura * Castanheira (Trancoso), a parish in Trancoso Municipality, Portugal * Castanheira, a locality of the civil parish of Cós, in the municipality of Alcobaça * Castanheira de Pera, a municipality in the district of Leiria * Castanheira de Pera (parish), a civil parish in the municipality of Castanheira de Pera * Castanheira do Ribatejo Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira Vila Franca de Xira () is a city and municipality in the Lisbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanheira, Mato Grosso
Castanheira, Mato Grosso is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Mato Grosso This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso (MT), located in the Central-West Region of Brazil. Mato Grosso is divided into 141 municipalities, which are grouped into 22 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions. ... References Municipalities in Mato Grosso {{MatoGrosso-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guarda Municipality, Portugal
Guarda () is a city and a municipality in the District of Guarda and the capital of the Beiras e Serra da Estrela sub-region in central Portugal. The population in 2021 was 40,126, in an area of with 31,224 inhabitants in the city proper in 2006. Founded by King Sancho I in 1199, Guarda is the city located at the highest altitude in Portugal ( a.s.l.) and one of the most important cities in the Portuguese region of Beira Alta. Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in continental Portugal, is partially located in the district. The city is served by national and international trains on the Beira Alta and Baixa railway lines. The present mayor is Sérgio Costa, as an indepdent. The municipal holiday is November 27. Guarda is known as the "city of the five F's": ''Farta'', ''Forte'', ''Fria'', ''Fiel'' e ''Formosa'' - abundant (or totally satisfied), strong, cold, loyal and beautiful. The explanation of the five F's is as follows: *Farta (abundant), due to the fertility of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogadouro Municipality
Mogadouro (, ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in ''2011'' was 9,542, in an area of 760.65 km2. History The history of Mogadouro is evident in the number of castros that dot the landscape of region from the neolithic period. In particular are the castros of Oleiros in Bemposta, Vilarinho, São Martinho do Peso, Figueirinha de Travanca, Bruçó and the more recently excavated castro in Vilariça, in the Serra da Castanheira. The Celts passed through this region, leaving behind its art and religion, the so-called ''Cultura aos Berrões''. One of these Celtic tribes, the Zoelae, were responsible for settling many of the lands along the Douro, Sabor and Angueira Rivers. During the Roman period, the region is referred to in art, religion and socio-economic reports, indicating its regional importance. The ''Ara Romana'' to ''Deus Jupiter Depulsori'' (which still survives to this day in Saldanha), is one of these remnants of this period (it was constructed during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanheira (Paredes De Coura)
Castanheira is a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes de Coura Paredes de Coura () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,198, in an area of 138.19 km2. The municipality is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. The present Mayor is Prof. Vitor Paulo Pereira, elected by the Soc ..., Portugal. The population in 2011 was 631, in an area of 7.76 km2. References Freguesias of Paredes de Coura {{VianadoCastelo-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trancoso Municipality, Portugal
Trancoso () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 9,878, in an area of . The city (cidade) population is about 3.000. The municipality is located in the District of Guarda, Region Centro, sub-region Beira Interior Norte. The present Mayor is Amilcar Salvador. The municipal holiday is May 29. Principal monument: Castle of Trancoso. The municipality is served by the Vila Franca das Naves train station on the Beira Alta line from Pampilhosa to the Spanish border. Trancoso is well known as the place where the 16th-century poet and shoemaker António Gonçalves de Bandarra lived and made his prophetic texts. A statue of him was erected in front of the city hall. Trancoso is also the birthplace of Isaac Cardoso, born in 1603 or 1604. He was a renowned Jewish author, philosopher, and physicist. Cardoso died in Verona in 1683. His parents were members of the extensive Marrano community in Trancoso that left behind 300 Hebrew inscriptions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcobaça Municipality
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Alcobaça may refer to: In Brazil * Alcobaça, Bahia In Portugal * Alcobaça, Portugal ** Alcobaça Municipality ** Alcobaça Monastery ** Alcobaça wine Alcobaça is a Portuguese wine region centered on the town of Alcobaça in the Estremadura region. The region was initially an '' Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) region, but in 2005 it became one of two subregions of the Encosta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanheira De Pera
Castanheira de Pera (), often erroneously written Castanheira de Pêra, is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,191,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 66.77 km². The present Mayor is Fernando José Pires Lopes, elected by the . The municipal holiday is on July 4. Parishes Administratively, the municipality consists of 1 c ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanheira Do Ribatejo
Castanheira do Ribatejo e Cachoeiras is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira Vila Franca de Xira () is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 137,659, in an area of 318.19 km2. Situated on both banks of the Tagus River, 32 km north-east of the Portuguese capital ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Castanheira do Ribatejo and Cachoeiras. The population in 2011 was 8,266,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 26.78 km². References {{authority control[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Águeda Municipality
Águeda () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. According to the Portuguese 2011 census, the municipality of Águeda had 47,729 inhabitants, in an area of . The city proper had a population of 14,504 (2001 data), while the remainder is distributed in 11 parishes, within the Baixo Vouga Subregion. History Águeda has been a municipal seat since 1834 and has had official city status since 1985. It was built on a foundation of successive Celt, Turduli and Lusitanian inhabitants since 370 BC. Ancient occupation of this area dates back to the Bronze Age, marked by diverse megalithic monuments, including the archaeological site at Cabeço do Vouga, an important Roman military fortification along routes from Olissipo (Lisbon) to Bracara Augusta (Braga). In the 9th Century, Águeda was a prosperous borough, with stable commerce and an active port that supported local and regional businesses. It was mentioned in documents from 1050 to 1077, by its primitive name ''Casal Lousado'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanheiras
Castanheiras (Portuguese meaning chestnut) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 2,987 (2020) and its area is 893 km2.IBGE The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information ... /ref> See also * Castanheira, Mato Grosso, Castanheira * Castanheiro (other) References External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20061202233440/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ro/castanheiras/ Municipalities in Rondônia {{Rondônia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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