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Tâmega Subregion
Tâmega Subregion () is a former NUTS3 subregion, part of the NUTS2 region of Norte Region, Portugal. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015 Its name derives from the that crosses through the subregion. With 558,000 inhabitants (2005) it is the fourth most populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarante Municipality, Portugal
Amarante may refer to: * Amarante, Portugal, municipality in northern Portugal * Amarante, Piauí, municipality in Piauí, Brazil * Amarante do Maranhão, municipality in Maranhão, Brazil * Catello Amarante (rower, born 1979), Italian rower * Catello Amarante (rower, born 1990), Italian rower * Carlos Amarante (1748-1815), Portuguese engineer and architect * Rodrigo Amarante (b. 1976), Brazilian guitarist See also * Amaranth (other) Amaranth is a common name for the plants in the genus ''Amaranthus''. Amaranth, Amaranthe, or Amaranthus may also refer to: Arts and media Music * "Amaranth" (song), a 2007 song by Finnish Symphonic Metal band, Nightwish * ''Amaranth'' (albu ... {{dab, geo, surname ja:アマランス (曖昧さ回避) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resende Municipality, Portugal
Resende () is a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,364, in an area of 123.35 km2. The present mayor is Manuel Garcez Trindade, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 29. Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Anreade e São Romão de Aregos * Barrô * Cárquere * Felgueiras e Feirão * Freigil e Miomães * Ovadas e Panchorra * Paus * Resende * São Cipriano * São João de Fontoura * São Martinho de Mouros Famous people *Edgar Cardoso Edgar Cardoso (11 May 1913, Resende – 5 July 2000, Porto) was a noted Portuguese civil engineer and university professor. In Portugal, Edgar Cardoso was a pioneer of experimental analysis of structures and of high precision instruments developed ... (1913 in Resende – 2000 in Porto) a noted civil engineer and university professor. References External linksMunicipality official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penafiel Municipality
Penafiel ( or () is a municipality and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) in the northern Portuguese district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion, the population was 72,265 in 2011, in an area of . History The region was occupied since pre-history, as evidenced by the proliferation of megalithic monuments, stone settlements and castros. This includes the Menhir of Luzim, a tall stone dating to an occupation of 3–4000 years B.C. Similarly, in the civil parish of Luzim, are the rock engravings that have existed for 3000 years. In addition, there are various rock forts ( castros), subject of archaeological studies, such as the archaeological "city of the dead" in Citânia de Monte Mozinho. One of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, it was the precursor to the Galician organized community of ''Cividade Gallaeci''; the hill fort is dotted with traces of various cultures: Galician-Lusitanian, Roman, Visigoth and Moorish. There different legends that in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paredes Municipality
Paredes () is a city and a municipality in Porto District, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 86,854, in an area of 156.76 km². Currently, Paredes Municipality contains four cities: Paredes, Rebordosa, São Salvador de Lordelo and Gandra, being the Portuguese municipality with the most cities. Paredes has a total of 18 parishes. The municipality is bordered on the north by the municipality of Paços de Ferreira, to the east by Lousada and Penafiel, to the southwest by Gondomar and to the west by Valongo. The municipality was created in 1836. Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 18 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Aguiar de Sousa * Astromil * Baltar * Beire * Cete * Cristelo * Duas Igrejas * Gandra * Lordelo * Louredo * Parada de Todeia * Paredes * Rebordosa * Recarei * Sobreira * Sobrosa * Vandoma * Vilela Notable people Sport * António Araújo (1923–2001) a former footballer with 151 club caps and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paços De Ferreira Municipality , a municipality in the district of Porto
* Paços de Gaiolo, a civil parish in the municipality of Marco de Canaveses
* Paços de Vilharigues, a civil parish in the municipality of Vouzela
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Paços may refer to the following places in Portugal: * Paços (Melgaço), a civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço * Paços (Sabrosa), a civil parish in the municipality of Sabrosa * Paços da Serra, a civil parish in the municipality of Gouveia * Paços de Brandão, a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira * Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira () is a city in the Porto District, in the north of Portugal. The population of the city in 2011 was 7491, while its municipality had 56,340 inhabitants, in an area of 70.99 km². Sometimes referred to as the ''Capital do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondim De Basto Municipality
Mondim de Basto () is a municipality in the district of Vila Real in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,493, in an area of 172.08 km2. The present Mayor is Bruno Ferreira, elected by the psd Party. The municipal holiday is July 25. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (''freguesias ''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Port ...''): * Atei * Bilhó * Campanhó e Paradança * Ermelo e Pardelhas * Mondim de Basto * Vilar de Ferreiros References External links Municipality official website Towns in Portugal Municipalities of Vila Real District {{VilaReal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco De Canaveses Municipality
Marco de Canaveses () is a city and municipality on Porto district, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 53,450, in an area of 201.89 km². The city itself had a population of 9,042 in 2001. Geography The city of Marco Canaveses is strongly influenced by its topography, with mainly areas at altitudes between 200 and 600 meters, reaching the highest levels in Aboboreira and Montedeiras Mountains. The highest point of the county is situated at an altitude of 962 meters, in Aboboreira Mountain, which is shared by the municipalities of Marco de Canaveses, Amarante and Baião. In Montedeiras Mountain is reached a peak of 640 meters. To the north it lies the Marão Mountain, in the municipality of Amarante. The region is also traversed by two of the most important Portuguese rivers, the Douro, Douro river and Tâmega river. The Douro, reaching from "Trás-os-Montes" region (interior north of Portugal), east to west course, limits the county to the south, separating it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lousada Municipality
Lousada () is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,387, in an area of 96.08 km². It includes the site of Ancient Magnetum (Portuguese Magneto), in the civil parish Meinedo, which briefly was a short-lived Suebi-Galician bishopric and is now a Latin Catholic titular see. Ecclesiastical history In 569 as Diocese of Magnetum (Latin) / Magneto (Curiate Italiano and Portuguese) / Magneten(sis) (Latin adjective) was established on territory of the Kingdom of the Suebi in Galicia, split off from the Archdiocese of Braga, its apparent Metropolitan. In 585, when the kingdom was annexed by the Visigoths, and was turned into the sixth province of the Visigothic Kingdom of Hispania, the bishopric was suppressed, its territory being reassigned to establish the Diocese of Portucale (present see of Porto). Its only recorded residential bishop was : * Viator (572–585). Titular see The diocese was nominally restored in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felgueiras Municipality
Felgueiras () is a municipality in Porto District, Portugal. The current mayor is Nuno Fonseca. There are two cities located in the municipality: Felgueiras (city status received on 13 July 1990) and Lixa. The population in 2011 was 58,065, in an area of 115.74 km². Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 20 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Aião * Airães * Friande * Idães * Jugueiros * Macieira da Lixa e Caramos * Margaride (Santa Eulália), Várzea, Lagares, Varziela e Moure * Pedreira, Rande e Sernande * Penacova * Pinheiro * Pombeiro da Ribavizela * Refontoura * Regilde * Revinhade * Sendim * Torrados e Sousa * Unhão e Lordelo * Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim * Vila Fria e Vizela (São Jorge) * Vila Verde e Santão Demographics Industry Felgueiras is one of the biggest producers of Europe in the shoewear area. Notable people * Nicolau Coelho (ca.1460 in Felgueiras – 1502, off the coast of Mozambique) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinfães Municipality
Cinfães () is a village and a List of Portuguese municipalities, municipality in the northern district of Viseu (district), Viseu, Portugal. The village proper has about 3,300 inhabitants. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 20,427,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 239.29 km2. Its history is linked to the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques and several noblemen of his entourage, like the server Egas Moniz. In Cinfães existed several fortified houses or towers like "Torre da Chã" destroyed during the first half of the 20th century. It has an important heritage resource, especially the Romanesque architecture, Romanesque churches such as St. Cristóvão de Nogueira; Santa Maria Maior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celorico De Basto Municipality
Celorico de Basto () is a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,098, in an area of 181.07 km². The town of Celorico de Basto has around 2500 inhabitants. The municipality is located bordering the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto to the north, Mondim de Basto to the east, Amarante to the south, Felgueiras to the southeast and Fafe to the west. The present mayor is Joaquim Mota Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25. Celorico de Basto has been occupied since ancient times, as witness marks in the most ancient civilisations have left here. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 15 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Agilde * Arnóia * Borba de Montanha * Britelo, Gémeos e Ourilhe * Caçarilhe e Infesta * Canedo de e Corgo * Carvalho e Basto (Santa Tecla) * Codeçoso * Fervença * Moreira do Castelo * Rego * Ribas * São Clemente de Basto * Vale de Bouro * Veade, Gagos e M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
