Vila Real () is the capital and largest city of the

Vila Real District The District of Vila Real ( ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro, Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical province of Trás- ...

, in the

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region,

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. It is also the seat of the

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intermunicipal community and of the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro historical province. The Vila Real

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covers an area of and is home to an estimated population of 49,574 (2021), of which about 30,000 live in the urban area (2021). The city is located in a plateau 450 m (1,510 ft) high, over the

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formed by the gorges of the Corgo and Cabril rivers, where the oldest part of town (Vila Velha) is located, framed by the escarpments of the Corgo gorge. The Alvão and Marão mountains overlook the town on the northwest and southwest side, respectively, rising up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft). With over seven hundred years of existence, the city was once known as the "royal court of

Trás-os-Montes Trás-os-Montes () is a geographical, historical and cultural region of Portugal. Portuguese language, Portuguese for "behind the mountains", Trás-os-Montes is located northeast of the country in an highland, upland area, landlocked by the Douro ...

" due to the high number of manors bearing coats of arms and family crests, attesting the presence of noble figures that established in the city by influence of the Marquis of Vila Real, the most powerful aristocratic house in Portugal, during the 16th and 17th centuries, after the Dukes of Braganza and the Dukes of Aveiro. Many of these family crests are still visible today in the manors spread throughout the old city and in the Carreira Garden. Vila Real was ranked seventh in the list of Portugal's most livable cities in the survey of living conditions published by the Portuguese newspaper Expresso in 2007.

History

The region shows traces of inhabitation during the

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era, while the settlement of Panóias and the Panóias Sanctuary had a Roman presence. However, with the

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and

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invasions there was a gradual depopulation. At the end of the 11th century, in 1096,

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wrote a

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, a royal document whose purpose was to establish and regulate a town, establishing ''Constantim de Panóias'' as a way to repopulate the region. In 1272, as a new incentive to repopulation, King

Afonso III of Portugal Afonso IIIrare English alternatives: ''Alphonzo'' or ''Alphonse'', or ''Affonso'' (Archaic Portuguese), ''Alfonso'' or ''Alphonso'' (Portuguese-Galician languages, Portuguese-Galician) or ''Alphonsus'' (Latin). (; 5 May 121016 February 1279), ca ...

wrote another unsuccessful

to establish ''Vila Real de Panóias''. Only in 1289, the third

written by King

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was successful in establishing ''Vila Real de Panóias'', whose name, meaning ''Royal Town'', is a testimony to its origin by royal decree. Vila Real's privileged location at the crossroad between the

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- Bragança and

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- Chaves roads allowed for a sustained growth over the centuries. Starting from the 17th century, the House of Vila Real attracted the nobility to an extent that during that time the city housed more members of the royal family than any other settlement in

except the capital in

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, and family

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remain above old houses and manors, some of which are still occupied by those families. Vineyards were introduced to the municipality in 1764, growing red, white and

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s for export. Despite its royal presence, Vila Real remained with the status of town until the increase in population in the 19th century, which led to it gaining the status of capital of the

and the historic province of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vila Real was created in 1922 from the

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s of Bragança-Miranda,

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and

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and Vila Real finally gained city status under the Portuguese Republic in 1925. It was the fourth Portuguese city to have public supply of

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, but it was the first to produce

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power, from 1894 to 1926 in the Hydroelectric Power Plant of Biel, located near the

Corgo River The Corgo River () is a river in northern Portugal which flows through the settlement of Covelo and the city of Vila Real. It flows southwards into the Douro River, merging near Granja. The Corgo River Viaduct carries the A4 motorway (Transmon ...

, named after Karl Emil Biel. The city experienced a great development with the establishment of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro in 1986, succeeding the Polytechnic Institute of Vila Real created in 1973, contributing to an increase and revitalization of the population. In 2017 there were 6 651 students enrolled in

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. In the last couple of years, several cultural facilities were built, such as the Vila Real Theater, the Vila Velha Museum, the Sound and Image Museum, the Regional Conservatory of Music and the transfer of the Dr. Júlio Teixeira Public Library and Municipal Archive to new buildings, bringing some dynamism and progress to the city. Various areas of the city have also been rehabilitated, such as the Centro Histórico, the Vila Velha and traditional typical neighbourhoods like Bairro dos Ferreiros and Bairro S. Vicente de Paulo. The area surrounding the

has also been rehabilitated, becoming the Corgo Park, the Forest Park and the Codessais Recreational Complex, including cultural components as the Vila Real Science Center and the Urban Ecology Agency. Nowadays the city experiences a phase of growing industrial and commercial development, aimed at health, education and tourism, presenting itself as an attractive place for foreign investment, being internationally known by the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, the street circuit used for the FIA WTCR Race of Portugal, one of the events of the

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Vila Real - a sword embedded in a wreath of ''zambujeiro'' (wild olive tree) and the slogan ''Aleu'' - is derived from the decorative motif of the tomb of Pedro de Menezes, 1st Count of Vila Real, found in the Igreja da Graça in Santarém. 'Aleu' or 'aleo' is an old Portuguese term for a 'gaming stick' (as used in

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). It refers to a famous episode concerning Pedro de Menezes from shortly after the

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on September 2, 1415 (commemorated on Ceuta Day). Pedro de Menezes was engaged in an outdoor game in the king's presence when a messenger arrived reporting an imminent Moroccan attack on Portuguese-held

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. Menezes is said to have raised his gaming stick (''aleo'') and told the king that "with that stick alone" he could defend Ceuta from all the power of Morocco. Similar design can be seen on the coat of arms of Alcoutim, where Pedro's descendants were made Count's of Alcoutim.

Population

''(Observation: Number of resident inhabitants, that is, that had their official residency in Vila Real at the time of the census.)'' ''(Observation: From 1900 to 1950 the data refers to the ''de facto'' population, that was present in Vila Real at the time of the census.)''

Climate

Vila Real has a

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(

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: ''Csb/Csa'') with warm to hot dry summers and cool wet winters. Located in a promontory formed by the gorges of the Corgo and Cabril rivers, Vila Real sits at altitude. The Alvão and Marão mountains overlook the town on the northwest and southwest side, respectively, rising up to . Due to the geographical location, its climate is a mix between Mediterranean and oceanic, with some continental influences. Winters are long, with negative temperatures and frequent frosts. Snowfall usually occurs once or twice each year.

Civil parishes

Vila Real's municipality consists of 20 ''freguesias'' or civil parishes, which are not all coexistent with the ecclesiastical parishes or ''paróquias''. The civil parish Vila Real (Nossa Senhora da Conceição, São Pedro e São Dinis) is officially the city of Vila Real. Administratively, the municipality is divided into 20 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Abaças * Adoufe e Vilarinho de Samardã * Andrães * Arroios * Borbela e Lamas de Olo * Campeã * Constantim e Vale de Nogueiras * Folhadela * Guiães * Lordelo * Mateus * Mondrões * Mouçós e Lamares * Nogueira e Ermida * Parada de Cunhos * Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova * São Tomé do Castelo e Justes * Fojo dos Lobos de Fafiao- Cabril- Montalegre. * Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho born Place - Lapela- Cabril -Montalegre. * Miradouro DE Fafiao. Fafiao- Cabril -Montalegre. * Torgueda * Vila Marim * Vila Real (Nossa Senhora da Conceição, São Pedro e São Dinis)

Infrastructure

Museums and cultural facilities

* Archaeology and Numismatic Museum * Vila Velha Museum * Professor Fernando Real Geology Museum at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro * Ethnographic Museum * Sound and Image Museum *

Alvão Natural Park Alvão Natural Park () is a protected area founded in 1983, and located in the Concelho, municipalities of Mondim de Basto and Vila Real Municipality, Vila Real, in the Tâmega Subregion, Tâmega and Douro Subregions of Norte Region, Portugal, nor ...

Information and Interpretation Center * Panoias Sanctuary Interpretation Center * Vila Real Science Center * Urban Ecology Agency * Dr. Júlio Teixeira Public Library * Vila Real Theater * Casa de Mateus Foundation * Municipal Archive * Vila-Realense Literary Guild

Sports

* Codessais Recreational Complex * Monte da Forca Sports Complex * UTAD Sports Complex * Abambres Sports Complex * Engenheiro Francisco Campos Sports Complex * Calvário Football Pitch * Cruzeiro Stadium (Constantim) * D. Francisco de Sousa Albuquerque Football Pitch (Mateus) * Flores Tennis Court * UTAD Tennis Courts * Vila Real Tennis Club * Corgo Park Multi Sport * Forest Park Multi Sport * Vila Real Sports Center * Araucária Sports Center * Diogo Cão Sports Center * UTAD Sports Center * Vila Real AMF Kartdrome * Monte da Forca Kartdrome * Municipal Covered Swimming Pools * Codessais Swimming Pools * NaturWaterPark - Douro Amusement Park * Vila Real Rocodrome - Climbing Walls * Walking and Running Center * Vila Real Automobile Club * Sport Club Vila Real is the city's football club, founded in 1920. It has played in the Portuguese third and fourth tiers, currently competing in the fourth, the Terceira Divisao.

Health

* Nuno Grande

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(USF) * Corgo community health center (USF) * Fénix community health center (USF) * Nova de Mateus community health center (USF) * Mateus Personalized Health Care Unit (UCSP) * Mateus UCSP - Abaças Unit * Mateus UCSP - Torgueda Unit * Mateus UCSP - Campeã Unit * Mateus UCSP - Sanguinhedo Unit * Integrated Continued Care Unit - Vila Real Santa Casa da Misericórdia * St. Peter Hospital, part of the Hospital Center of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (CHTMAD) * Hospital da Luz - Vila Real (Private) * Trofa Saúde - Hospital Vila Real (Private)

Nature

* UTAD Botanical Garden * Forest Park * Corgo Park *

* Alvão/Marão Site of Community Importance (

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Network) * Vila Real Campsite * Mateus Palace Gardens * Carreira Garden * Alto Douro Wine Region, a

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*Fojo Dos Lobos de Fafiao. * MIradouro de Fafiao- Cabril * Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho born PLace. Lapela - Cabril, Montalegre

Education

* University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro *Agostinho Roseta Technical School *Nervir Technical School *Camilo Castelo Branco Secondary School *São Pedro Secondary School *Morgado de Mateus Secondary School *Diogo Cão Lower Secondary School *Monsenhor Jerónimo do Amaral Lower Secondary School *João Paulo II Private School *São José Private School *S. Vicente de Paulo Primary School *Corgo Primary School *Árvores Primary School *Flores Primary School *Araucária Primary School *Douro Primary School *Mouçós Primary School *Lordelo Primary School *Agarez Primary School *Arrabães Primary School *Mondrões Primary School *Parada de Cunhos Primary School *Prado Primary School *Campeã Primary School *Vila Marim Primary School *Vilarinho da Samardã Primary School

Others

* Nosso Shopping Center * Constantim Industrial Park * Regia Douro Park - Science and Technology Park

Main sights

200px, Cathedral of Vila Real 200px, 16th-century pillory of Vila Real * Capela da Misericórdia * Capela de São Brás e o túmulo de Teixeira de Macedo * Capela do Espírito Santo ou Capela do Bom Jesus do Hospital *

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's house * Carvalho Araújo's house * Brocas' house * Marqueses's house de Vila Real * Cathedral of Vila Real * St. Peter's church * Bom Jesus do Calvário church * Clérigos's church or "Capela Nova" * Pelourinho de Vila Real

Outside the city centre

* Alvão Natural Park * Mateus Palace * Quintela's tower * Mamoas de Justes * Mão do Homem, in Adoufe * Necrópole de S. Miguel da Pena * Santuário de Panóias, in Vale de Nogueiras * Fafiao- Cabril, Montalegre MIRADOURO de Fafiao * Fojo de LObos de Fafiao. Fafiao- Cabril, MOntalegre

Transportation

Highways

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- Connects Chaves (frontier with Galiza,

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), to the North, and

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(

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, etc.), from Vila Pouca de Aguiar, via A24. * A4 - Main Road that connects

, to the West, and Bragança, Northeast and the frontier with

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Airfield

Vila Real airfield (VRL) - Located 4 km from city centre, near the Industrial Zone, in the Folhadela parish. Has a paved runway with 950×30 m. A scheduled airline service operated by Aero VIP serves some domestic destinations.

Railway

The Corgo line was a

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railway that connected the city to Regua, 25 km south, in the

valley. It closed for renovation in 2009, but due to spending cuts by the Portuguese Government the closure has become permanent. It followed the Corgo river valley and offered splendid views to the characteristic vineyards clinging on to almost vertical. Until 1990 the Corgo line also continued north to Chaves.

Urban bus

The city bus system in Vila Real is run by Corgobus; there are 5 lines and about 1.35 million people in 2008 were transported.

Main distances

* Chaves - 68 km *

- 90 km *

- 97 km * Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) - 100 km *

- 100 km * Bragança - 120 km *

- 411 km *

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- 520 km * Faro - 613 km

Twin towns — sister cities

Vila Real is twinned with: *

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, Germany *

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, France * Mende, France * Espinho, Portugal

Notable people

( – ), explorer and navigator of the

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* Luís Vaz Pereira Pinto Guedes (1770–1841), brigadier on the absolutist side in Portugal's

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& 2nd Viscount of Montalegre * António Lopes Mendes (1835–1894), explorer, agronomist in Brazil and India, illustrator and cartographer * José Augusto Alves Roçadas (1865–1926) general, colonial governor in Angola and Macau *

Carvalho Araújo José Botelho de Carvalho Araújo (18 May 1881 – 14 October 1918) was a Portuguese Navy officer and colonial administrator who died in action in World War I battling German U-boat SM U-139, SM ''U-139'', commanded by submarine ace Lothar von Arn ...

(1881–1918), Navy officer, colonial administrator and politician * Luísa Dacosta (1927–2015), writer * Francisco Seixas da Costa (born 1948), diplomat

Sport

* Paulo Alves, (born 1969), footballer * Jaime Linares (born 1982), Angolan footballer *

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(born 1980), paracanoeist, bronze medallist at the

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* Vítor Murta (born 1979), footballer * Ana Sofia Nóbrega (born 1990), Angolan swimmer * André Pires (born 1989), motorcycle racer * Jorge Rodrigues (born 1982), footballer * Simão Sabrosa (born 1979), footballer * Schuster (Rui Miguel Mateus Teixeira), (born 1978) footballer

Gallery

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References

External links

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University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto DouroVila Real TheatreInfantry Regiment no. 13Photos from Vila RealAeroVIP site (Flights Bragança - Vila Real - Lisboa)
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