Vouga, Portugal

	Vouga, Portugal Vouga was a municipality in Portugal with its seat in Valongo do Vouga that is now in Águeda Municipality. It was dissolved in 1853 and the parishes integrated into Águeda Municipality, Albergaria-a-Velha Municipality and Sever do Vouga Municipality 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. Th .... References Former municipalities of Portugal {{Portugal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Valongo Do Vouga Valongo do Vouga is a freguesia in Águeda Municipality, Aveiro District Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality. Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ..., Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,877, in an area of 43.20 km2. Geography Places Aguieira Aldeia Arrancada do Vouga Brunhido Cadaveira Carvalhal da Portela Carvalhosa Cavadas da Baixo Cavadinhas Espinheiros Fermentões Gândara Lanheses Lavagadas Moutedo Outeiro Paço Picadas Póvoa do Espírito Santo Quintã Redonda Sabugal Salgueiro Sobreiro Toural Val Covo Veiga Valongo Demography File: Aveiro 41.png, Population from 1864 to 2011 File: Aveiro 42.GIF, Population variation from 1864 to 2011 Elections As of 31 December 2011, it had 4,461 registered voters. References External links * Freguesias of Águeda [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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]
	Albergaria-a-Velha Municipality Albergaria-a-Velha () is a town and a municipality in the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 25,252, in an area of 158.83 km². It had 19,687 eligible voters in 2006. History In 1117, D. Teresa, Countess of Portucale, and mother of Afonso Henriques the first king of Portugal, donated to the nobleman Gonçalo Eriz the lands that constitute Albergaria-a-Velha. As part of the donation the nobleman was obligated to maintain open a hospice for poor travels. The document referred to this shelter for the travelling poor, or ''albergaria'', and thus the area was known as ''Albergaria''. Later, the ''Carta do Couto de Osselôa'' was discovered that definitely identified both the first document to refer to Portugal as a ''Kingdom'' and at the same figured in the identification of Albergaria-a-Velha as an administrative unit of the country. The Bishop of Coimbra, D. Egas, in 1258, ordered this document to be transcribed in order to conserve it.Camara Municipal de A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sever Do Vouga Municipality 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 over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]