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Douro (intermunicipal Community)
The Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Comunidade Intermunicipal do Douro () is an administrative division in Portugal. It replaced the ''Comunidade Urbana do Douro'', created in 2004. It takes its name from the Douro River. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Vila Real, Portugal, Vila Real. Douro comprises parts of the former districts of Bragança District, Bragança, Guarda District, Guarda, Vila Real District, Vila Real and Viseu District, Viseu. The population in 2011 was 205,157, in an area of . Douro is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, Portugal, Norte Region. Since January 2015, the NUTS 3 subregion covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Real, Portugal
Vila Real () is the capital and largest city of the Vila Real District, in the Norte, Portugal, North region, Portugal. It is also the seat of the Douro (intermunicipal community), Douro Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, intermunicipal community and of the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province, Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro historical province. The Vila Real municipality 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 promontory formed by the gorges of the Corgo River, Corgo and Cabril rivers, where the oldest part of town (Vila Velha) is located, framed by the escarpments of the Corgo River, 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 "r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly Of The Republic (Portugal)
The Assembly of the Republic (, ), commonly referred to as simply Parliament (), is the Unicameralism, unicameral parliament of Portugal. According to the Constitution of Portugal, the parliament "is the representative assembly of all Portuguese citizens". The constitution names the assembly as one of the country's organs of supreme authority. It meets in São Bento Palace, the historical site of an old Benedictine monastery. The palace has been the seat of the Portuguese parliaments since 1834 (Cortes Gerais, Cortes until 1910, Congress from 1911 to 1926 and National Assembly from 1933 to 1974). Powers and duties of the Assembly The Assembly of the Republic's powers derive from its ability to dismiss a government through a vote of no confidence, to change the country's laws, and to amend the Constitution of Portugal, constitution (which requires a majority of two-thirds). In addition to these key powers, the constitution grants to the Assembly extensive legislative powers and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São João Da Pesqueira
São João da Pesqueira () is a municipality and municipal seat in the Portuguese district of Viseu. The population of the municipality in 2011 was approximately 7,874 inhabitants, in an area that extends . The present mayor is Manuel Cordeiro, elected by a citizens' movement. The municipal holiday is June 24. History São João da Pesqueira is the oldest recognized municipality in the country, created in 1055, thus taking precedence over such major cities as Coimbra, Guimarães or Lamego. Geography The municipality is situated at above sea level and is bordered on the north by the River Douro and the municipality of Alijó, on the northeast by Carrazeda de Ansiães, on the east by Vila Nova de Foz Côa ( district of Guarda), on the south-east by Penedono, on the south by Sernancelhe, on the west by Tabuaço and on the north-west by Sabrosa. The municipality includes an attractive countryside with viewpoints over the Douro valley and the Valeira dam from the chapel of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Marta De Penaguião
Santa Marta de Penaguião ( or ) is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Vila Real, in the northern region of Douro. The population in 2011 was 7,356, in an area of 69.28 km2. History The history of Santa Marta de Penaguião is affirmed by vestiges of the castros that have been discovered in Fontes, Lobrigos, Cumieira, Louredo and Medrões, which were settled prior to the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal. Some of the toponymy in the region also presupposes the existences of tribal clans in this Douro valley region. The municipality of Santa Marta de Penaguião were part of the ''Terras de Penaguião'', an administrative division that existed during early Middle Ages (9th-10th century) that extended between the Douro and Corgo watersheds, including the Serra do Marão and the ''Terras de Panóias'' (today Vila Real). Comprehensively, this included the current municipality, in addition to portions of the municipalities of Peso da Régua and Vila Real. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrosa
Sabrosa () is a municipality in the district of Vila Real in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,361, in an area of 156.92 km2. History Although the municipality was established on 6 November 1945, the history of the region extends back to vestiges from different tribes and groups that lived in area, remoting to the pre-historic period. During this period ancient Neolithic tribes constructed dolmen funerary structures, such as the ''Mamoa 1 de Madorras'' in the Serra da Padrela (Arcã), a monumental, yet well-preserved tomb. Also, the Castro culture of the Iron Age resulted in many of these stone fortifications scattered throughout the municipality; castros like the Castro of Sancha, Castelo dos Mouros or Castro de São Domingos de Provesende, are located in sights of good visibility and natural defences, reinforced by the construction of moats and walls. The Castro of Sabrosa was actually adopted by the Romans, who left behind coins and a stone inscription de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peso Da Régua
:''Regua leads here. For American major general, see Eldon Regua'' Peso da Régua (), commonly known as Régua, is a city and municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real (district), Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131 (of which approximately 10,000 are in the town of Régua), in an area of km². History Historians have suggested that Peso da Régua was inhabited during the Hispania, Roman, Kingdom of the Suebi, Suebi and Visigothic Kingdom, Visigothic periods. There are competing theories over where the toponym "Peso da Régua" could have originated: ''Vila Reggula'', the name of a Roman country estate; ''récua'', a word for livestock, which may have crossed the Douro at this location; or ''reguengo'' a designation for lands that were owned by the crown. Peso da Régua could also have originated from the word ''regra'' (), alluding to the hereditary rights of descendants achieved through forals. This theory is based on the donation of lands by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penedono
Penedono () is a municipality in the northern district of Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,952, in an area of 133.71 km2. History The Dolmen culture reached the regions of Penedono during antiquity. The area of Antas, for example, was primarily constructed on the religious-funerary monumental dolmen that was constructed during the Neolithic. In the flanks of the mountains these tribes established castros that were later appropriated by Roman garrisons to support their positions in the lands. They also constructed new roads that intersect the hills, discovering gold and silver deposits, in addition to precious metals, which they exported back to Rome. But the land was successively occupied by barbarians from eastern Europe, including tribes of Alans, Vandals, Suebi and Visigoths. Two centuries later these groups were displaced by Arab invaders from North Africa, who remained until expulsed in the second half of the 9th century, by Ferdinand I of León and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murça
Murça (), officially the Town of Murça (), is a municipality in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,952, in an area of 189.37 km2. It is situated in the central part of the eastern district of Vila Real, and consigned to the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. The town of Murça, seat of the municipal government, is on average 40 kilometres from many of the major urban centres of the region. History Although there are no clear references to the origin of this community, most suspect that it extends to Celtic period, primarily due to the ''Porca de Murça'' (), a celebrated monument to a wild boar (and presumably a Celtic divinity). The first references to the region of Murça appeared in the ''Inquirições'' (inquiries/inventory) of King Afonso II. Municipal autonomy became a reality in the 13th century, when King Sancho II issued a foral (charter) on 8 May 1224. This was later confirmed and elaborated by Afonso III on 10 January 1268. Similar charters w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moimenta Da Beira
Moimenta da Beira () is a municipality in the northern part of Portugal, located in the district of Viseu. The population in 2011 was 10,212, in an area of 219.97 km2. History Moimenta's history is fairly recent: Alfonso III of Asturias conquered Lamego from the Moors, when the first settlements along the Douro began by remnants of Visigothic tribes. ''"And there they entered into power, becoming absolute masters of everything that the force of arms would take"'', from the writings of the Scribe Santa Rosa Viterbo. These bands created rural villages and homes that received in their local dialects the names Leomil, Baldos, Alvite, Toitam, Milieu, Segões, Sever and Ariz. The inhabitants of the mountains and castros, such as Pêra, Caria and São Félix, began to descend into the valleys, abandoning the rudimentary and fragile fortifications to work in the towns for the signeurial masters. During this epoch, one of these lands (actually insignificant), whose name was implie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesão Frio
Mesão Frio () is a municipality in the district of Vila Real District, Vila Real in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,433, in an area of 26.65 km2. History The occupation of the territory of Mesão Frio dates back to the Imperial Rome, Romans, who occupied a Castro culture, castro in the area around Cidadelhe (from excavations encountered in this location).Luís Alberto Azevedo (2009), p.20 The early nucleus of the modern Mesão Frio was founded near the Church of São Nicolau, which was erected on the instruction of Queen Maud of Savoy, Afonso Henriques' wife. Mesão Frio was an early shelter on the Roman roadway; it was initially a respect, successively serving travellers, stabling horses and providing fresh animals, the settlement itself evolving approximately in the 3rd century, from the Latin language, Latin ''“mansionis frigidae”''. Even before the establishment of a Kingdom of Portugal, the territory was occupied by Subei, Visigoths and Arabs, and for a tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamego
Lamego (; ) is a city and municipality in the Viseu District, in the Norte Region, Portugal, Norte Region of the Douro Subregion, Douro in northern Portugal. Located on the shores of the Balsemão River, the municipality has a population of 26,691, in an area of 165.42 km2. With origins before the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, Lamego is known for its historic city center, having a long history as a principal city of the former Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province. Legend holds that the first Portuguese Cortes were held in Lamego, in 1143. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lamego is based in the city center. Etymology The toponymic name ''Lamego'' was derived from ''Lamaecus'', a Hispano-Celtic and Roman derivative referring to owners of agrarian titles in the 3rd century around the local castle. History The area around Lamego was inhabited by Ligures and Turduli, and during the Roman presence it was occupied by Coelerni, which left behind several monuments. Due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freixo De Espada à Cinta
Freixo de Espada à Cinta (), sometimes erroneously called Freixo de Espada Cinta (an archaism), and officially Town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta (), is a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in the northeastern region of Portugal, near the border with Spain, along the Douro River Valley. The population in 2011 was 3,780, in an area of 244.14 km2. History There have been historians that affirm that the Narbasi, a proto-Roman Iberian clan mentioned by Ptolemy, first gathered in this region. Medieval There are various versions and legends associated with the municipality's toponymy. Of all the examples, there are common deductions: a ''Espada na Cinta de um Freixo'' (which literally means ''sword on the belt of an ash tree, ash''). There is no doubt that ''freixo'' in this context refers to the ash tree, a Portuguese derivative of the Latin ''fraxinus'', although the rest of the toponymic name is still confounded in legend. One legend recalls that the settlement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
