Campo do Gerês is a

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

freguesia ''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 Por ...

'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of

Terras de Bouro Terras de Bouro () is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,253, in an area of 277.46 km². It is bordered to the north by Ponte da Barca and Spain, to the east by Montalegre, to the south by Vieira ...

in the district of

Braga Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in ...

. The population in 2011 was 149,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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Description

The parish is located within the

Peneda-Gerês National Park The Peneda-Gerês National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês, ), also known simply as Gerês, is a national park located in northern Portugal. Created in May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in Portugal. ...

, on the east bank of the

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. It is believed to be an ancient settlement, thanks to numerous findings that testify to an archaic, persistent and continuous human occupation of its territory, from prehistoric times until today. Some of the main pieces of evidence of this are the megalithic tombs of Bouça da Chã, Funde Vila and Bouça do Cruzeiro, as well as Castro de Calcedónia. Located north of Campo do Gerês, the

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

of Vilarinho da Furna constitutes one of the main attractions in the local area.

References

{{authority control Parishes of Terras de Bouro