Vila Verde () is a
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 ...
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 ...
in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 46,446,
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in an area of 228.67 km².
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Vila Verde's current mayor, as of 26 September 2021, is Júlia Fernandes of the Social Democratic Party. She succeeded António Vilela of the same party. The municipal holiday is 13 June.
The county of Vila Verde has a little over 150 years of existence and is one of the biggest counties in the Minho Province.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 33 civil parishes ('' freguesias''):Loureira
Loureira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Vila Verde. The population in 2021 was 1106 in an area of 1.87 km².
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* Marrancos e Arcozelo
* Moure
* Oleiros
* Oriz (Santa Marinha e São Miguel)
* Parada de Gatim
* Pico
* Pico de Regalados, Gondiães e Mós
* Ponte
* Ribeira do Neiva
* Sabariz
* Sande, Vilarinho, Barros e Gomide
* São Miguel do Prado
* Soutelo
* Turiz
* Vade
* Valbom (São Pedro), Passô e Valbom (São Martinho)
* Valdreu
* Vila de Prado
* Vila Verde e Barbudo
Main sights
Vila Verde and surrounding region have many historical monuments.
* Penegate Tower
Gallery
File:Igreja de Carreiras S. Miguel.JPG, Saint Michael's church, Carreiras
File:Torre de Penegate.JPG, Penegate tower
File:Torre e Casa de Gomariz (2).jpg, Gomariz tower
File:Igreja de Pedregais.jpg, Pedregais church
Notable people
* Augusto Gama (born 1970) a former footballer with 484 club caps and a manager
* Bruno Gama (born 1987) a professional footballer with over 440 club caps
References
External links
Municipality official website
Towns in Portugal
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