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Paradela Dam
Paradela may refer to ;Places in Portugal * Paradela (Barcelos), a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos * Paradela (Chaves), a civil parish in the municipality of Chaves * Paradela (Miranda do Douro), a civil parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro * Paradela (Mogadouro), a civil parish in the municipality of Mogadouro * Paradela (Montalegre), a civil parish in the municipality of Montalegre * Paradela (Penacova), a civil parish in the municipality of Penacova * Paradela (Sever do Vouga), a civil parish in the municipality of Sever do Vouga * Paradela (Tabuaço), a civil parish in the municipality of Tabuaço Tabuaço () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,350, in an area of 133.86 km2. The present mayor is Dr. Carlos André Teles Paulo de Carvalho, elected by the Social Democratic Party (Portugal). Th ... ;Other * Paradela (surname) * Paradela, Lugo, a municipality in Galicia, Spain {{disambiguation, geo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradela (Barcelos)
Paradela is a Portugal, Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos Municipality, Portugal, Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 850, in an area of 8.36 km2. References Freguesias of Barcelos, Portugal {{braga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaves Municipality, Portugal
Chaves () is a city and a municipality in the north of Portugal. It is 10 km south of the Spanish border and 22 km south of Verín (Spain). The population in 2011 was 41,243, in an area of 591.23 km2. The municipality is the second most populous of the district of Vila Real (the district capital, Vila Real, is 60 km south on the A24 motorway). With origins in the Roman civitas Aquæ Flaviæ, Chaves has developed into a regional center. The urban area has 17,535 residents (2001). History Artefacts discovered in the region of Chaves identify the earliest settlement of humans dating back to the Paleolithic. Remnants discovered in Mairos, Pastoria and São Lourenço, those associated with transient proto-historic settlements and castros, show a human presence in the Alto Tâmega dating to the Chalcolithic. The region has seen persistent human settlement since Roman legions conquered and occupied the fertile valley of the Tâmega River, constructing a nascent ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradela (Miranda Do Douro)
Paradela is a former parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 165, in an area of 13.84 km². In 2013, the parish merged with Ifanes to form the new parish Ifanes e Paradela Ifanes e Paradela is a civil parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro Miranda do Douro () or Miranda de l Douro in Mirandese () is a city and a municipality in the district of Bragança, northeastern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7 ....Lei n.º 11-A/2013, de 28 de janeiro: Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias Anexo I. ''Diário da República'', 1.ª Série, n.º 19, Suplemento, de 14/06/2016. Paradela is the Portuguese settlement farthest removed from the sea, as well as the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miranda Do Douro
Miranda do Douro () or Miranda de l Douro in Mirandese () is a city and a municipality in the district of Bragança, northeastern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,482, in an area of 487.18 km². The town proper had a population of 1,960 in 2001. Referred to as the ''"Cidade Museu"'' of the Trás-os-Montes region, it is located 86 kilometres from Bragança, preserving many of its medieval and Renaissance-era traditions and architecture. It has a language of its own, Mirandese, which enjoys official status in Portugal, in addition to cultural and historical discontinuity with the rest of the Portuguese state. The town is located on the border with Spain, with the Douro River separating the two countries. The nearest town in Spain is Zamora. The present mayor is Artur Manuel Rodrigues Nunes (Socialist). The municipal holiday is on 10 July. History The origin of Miranda do Douro as a populated place is still discussed by historians, but archeologist discoveries give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogadouro
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] |
Montalegre
Montalegre () is a municipality in northern Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real, along the border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 10,537, in an area of 805.46 km². History Early construction in Montalegre date back 3500–4000 years when early inhabitants, around the villages of Mourela, Veiga and Vila da Ponte, buried their dead in funeral mounds. Vestiges of this culture predominate the region, and suggest that settlements have been ongoing since the Metal Ages. Celt colonies began to appear afterward, constructing castros in many of the places that developed into formal settlements. With the arrival of the Romans, bridges and formal roads began to appear, while many of the castros began to be converted into Roman encampments, later the nuclei of formalized settlements. Remains of the Roman civitas are still common: ''Praesidium'' (in Vila da Ponte, popularly known as ''Sabaraz'') and ''Caladunum'' (in Cervos). Although there were no overt indications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penacova
Penacova ( or ) is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,251, in an area of 216.73 km². Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 8 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Carvalho * Figueira de Lorvão * Friúmes e Paradela * Lorvão * Oliveira do Mondego e Travanca do Mondego * Penacova * São Pedro de Alva e São Paio do Mondego * Sazes do Lorvão Demographics Notable people * António José de Almeida (1866 in Penacova, São Pedro de Alva – 1929) a politician, the sixth President of Portugal The president of Portugal, officially the president of the Portuguese Republic ( pt, Presidente da República Portuguesa, ), is the head of state and highest office of Portugal. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, an ..., 1919 until 1923. References External links * Photos from Penacova Municipalities of Coimbra District {{Coimbra-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Tabuaço
Tabuaço () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,350, in an area of 133.86 km2. The present mayor is Dr. Carlos André Teles Paulo de Carvalho, elected by the Social Democratic Party (Portugal). The municipal holiday is June 24. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 13 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Adorigo * Arcos * Barcos e Santa Leocádia * Chavães * Desejosa * Granja do Tedo * Longa * Paradela e Granjinha * Pinheiros e Vale de Figueira * Sendim * Tabuaço * Távora e Pereiro * Valença do Douro Notable people * Abel Botelho Abel Acácio de Almeida Botelho (23 September 1855 or 1856 – 1917), was a Portuguese military officer and diplomat who distinguished himself as a writer. A representative of Naturalism in Portugal, he wrote, among others, ''O Barão de Lavos'' ... (1855/56 – 1917) a Portuguese military officer, diplomat and a distinguished Naturalism writer References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradela (surname)
Paradela is a Hispanic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * José Paradela (born 1998), Argentine football player * Luis Paradela Luis Javier Paradela Díaz (born 21 January 1997) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Cuban national team. He primarily plays as a attacking midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger or a forward. ... (born 1997), Cuban football player Spanish-language surnames {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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