Mêda () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,202,
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Municipality
The municipality is located in Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district con ...
, Centro Region
The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, ...
, Beira Interior Norte Subregion
Beira Interior Norte () is a former Portuguese subregion (NUTS level 3) in the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.Marialva Castle
The Castle of Marialva ( pt, Castelo de Marialva) is a Portuguese castle in Mêda, Guarda. It has been listed as a National monument since 1978.
External linksMarialva Castleat IPPAR
Marialva
Marialva
Marialva is a municipality in the ...
/Castelo de Marialva.
Also nearby in the municipalities of Foz Côa
Foz () is a town and municipality in the A Mariña Central comarca in the Galician province of Lugo. It has been historically linked to the Ancient Province of Mondoñedo and also linked to the arrival of Briton immigrants during the Dark Ages ...
and Pinhel
Pinhel () is a concelho, municipality, former Catholic bishopric and present Latin titular see in the Centro, Portugal, central subregion of Beira Interior Norte, in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 9,627, in an area of 484.52&nbs ...
is the: Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
, a World Heritage site.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes ('' freguesias''):Poço do Canto
Poço do Canto is a ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") in the municipality of Mêda
Mêda () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,202, in an area of 286.05 km2. The city of Mêda proper had a population of 2,004 in 2001.
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* Prova e Casteição
* Rabaçal
* Ranhados
* Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela
See also
* Cancelos de Baixo
Cancelos de Baixo is a hamlet of Portugal, in the district of Guarda and the town of Mêda.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the principal activity in Cancelos de Baixo, including many vineyards. The area produces excellent wine, including varieties ...
References
External links
Municipality official websitePhotos from Meda
Municipalities of Guarda District
Cities in Portugal
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