Canelas is a former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
, located in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Arouca, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish
Canelas e Espiunca
Canelas e Espiunca is a civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or thei ...
.
In 2001 it had an area of 20.89 km
2, a population of 864 and a population density of 41.4 inhabitants/km
2.
Canelas has been part of Arouca since 1843. Before this, it was part of the community of
Alvarenga. It includes Gamarão de Baixo, Gamarão de Cima, Mealha, Vilarinho, Estreitinha, Canelas de Baixo, and Canelas de Cima.
Notable people
*
Maurício Esteves Pereira Pinto Maurício is the Portuguese variant of Mauricio (given name). The diminutive is Maurinho.
Sportspeople with the name include:
*Maurício José da Silveira Júnior, Brazilian footballer in Greece
* Maurício Copertino, Brazilian footballer
*Mauríc ...
(1924-1975) -physician
References
External links
official website
Former parishes of Portugal
Freguesias of Arouca, Portugal
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