Portela das Cabras, also known as "Portela de Penela", is a former

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in the municipality of

Vila Verde Vila Verde () is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 46,446,

, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish

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, established by King Afonso III. In 1855 it was transformed into a parish of the

Vila Verde Municipality Vila Verde () is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 46,446,

. "Portela das cabras" literally means "pass of the goats". The region had many mountain passes and whenever they became inhabited the name "Portela" was to be given to the settlements therein. The parish has an area of 2,34 km² and 256 inhabitants (2001). The population density is 109,4/km². The old

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linking

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 ...

to Astorga went through Portela das Cabras. Remains of this road can be found in the parish. Portela das Cabras is located in the drainage basin of the rivers

Neiva Neiva () is the capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 357,392 inhabitants. It is one of the most important cities in southern Colombia, mainly ...

and Cávado.

References

Former parishes of Portugal Freguesias of Vila Verde {{Braga-geo-stub