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Dão-Lafões
Viseu Dão-Lafões is a Portuguese subregion located in the north of the Central Region. In 2021, the subregion recorded 252,984 inhabitants and a population density of 78 inhabitants per km2. The subregion has an area of 3,238 km2, which can be divided into 14 municipalities and 156 parishes. The capital of the subregion is the city of Viseu, which is the largest city in the subregion and the third largest city in the Central Region, with 99,561 inhabitants in the entire municipality and 59,469 inhabitants in the urban area. It borders the Porto metropolitan area to the northwest, the Tâmega e Sousa subregion to the north, the Douro subregion to the northeast, the Beiras e Serra da Estrela subregion to the east, the Região de Coimbra subregion to the south and the Região de Aveiro subregion to the west. Municipalities The subregion consists of the following 14 municipalities: * Aguiar da Beira * Carregal do Sal * Castro Daire * Mangualde * Nelas * Oliveira de Frades * Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penalva Do Castelo
Penalva do Castelo is a town in Portugal in the district of Viseu, situated in the province of Beira Alta Province, the Centro Region, Centro (Beiras Region) and the Viseu Dão-Lafões subregion, with around 2000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Municipality of Penalva do Castelo, covering 134.34 km² and 7333 inhabitants (2021), divided into 11 civil parishes. The municipality borders Sátão to the north, Aguiar da Beira to the northeast, Fornos de /Algodres to the east, Mangualde to the south and Viseu (Portugal), Viseu to the west. Etymology The toponym ''Penalva do Castelo'' originates from the Latin expression ''penna alba'', meaning “white rock,” referring to a light-colored rocky elevation where, according to tradition, an ancient medieval fortress once stood. This fortification was located on the left bank of the Dão River, although no physical remains survive today. The mention of a "castle" in the modern name reinforces that connection to defensive structures w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tondela
Tondela () is a concelho, municipality in the Centro, Portugal, central Portugal, Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km2. History Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the municipality of Tondela in the following terms: "The municipality of Tondela extends over the plateau, covers part of the eastern slope of Caramulo and surpassing the saw still slopes through the highlands of São João do Monte, over the gentle flanks of the upper Águeda basin. In this way, the natural sections of your area are: part of the plateau, cut by the Dão River, Dão and its effluents the Paiva River, Paiva and Dinha River, Dinha [rivers]; the depressed lands between the plateau and the Serra do Caramulo, drained by the Criz River, Criz [River] and its effluents; a part of the eastern flanks of the Caramulanian mountains and elevated east around the Águeda basin; and I add, an extreme basin, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Pedro Do Sul, Portugal
São Pedro do Sul () is a municipality in the Central Portuguese district of Viseu. Part of the subregion of Dão-Lafões, the municipality has a population of 16,851 inhabitants and includes 14 civil parishes. The seat of this municipality is the city of São Pedro do Sul, with a population of 5,728 inhabitants. History Pre-Roman One of the oldest monuments of the region is the "Pedra Escrita" that is a written granitic megalith dated from 10th century BC. In the region there are three known "Castros". The castro is a fortified village that began to be inhabited from the 6th century BC, lacking streets with right angles and characterised by construction which is almost always circular. One of the Castros in São Pedro do Sul is Castro da Cárcoda. Roman Era In the region there are several Roman bridges and Roman Thermal Spas. Middle Ages São Pedro do Sul was the southern border of the Kingdom of Portugal at the time of the foundation of the country, being the natural border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangualde
Mangualde () is a municipality in the subregion of Dão-Lafões (historical Beira Interior), central region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,880, in an area of 219.26 km2. History The region of Mangualde has been a crossroads of many peoples: Viriathus's warriors, transhumance shepherds, Romans, Moors and Christian conquerors, including soldiers from Castile or France, or even pilgrims. Mangualde was an important outpost in the textile trade from Covilhã, Seia and Gouveia. Its location, on the frontier with the Serra da Estrela and marginalized by its geography to north, was nonetheless a channel of pre-historic cultures associated with the dolmens that are found through the region. The mount of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, is one such example of the pre-Romanic castros that were used by the early settlers, then reappropriated by the Roman soldiers as forts. The Romans, attracted by the riches of the Iberian Peninsula (primarily minerals), began to progressively occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguiar Da Beira
Aguiar da Beira () is a municipality in Guarda District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,473, in an area of . The present Mayor is Virgílio da Cunha, elected by an independent group of citizens. The municipal holiday is February 10. History Analysis of archaeological patrimony in the region suggest that human occupation in the region extends to the 4 millennium B.C., from investigations at the megalithic site of Carapito and the Dolmen of Carapito. Within the proto-historic period, three sites (Castro de Carapito, Castro da Gralheira and Castro das Albelhas) were primary settlements in the region that collected small populations. On these sites were evidence of Roman tiles (specifically Castro da Gralheira and Castro das Albelhas), suggesting a longer period of settlement, beyond the Roman occupation. Roman presence in the region also included vestiges, as in the case of granite edicules, in the locality of Penaverde (later conserved in the National Arcaheological Museu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tondela Municipality
Tondela () is a concelho, municipality in the Centro, Portugal, central Portugal, Portuguese subregion of Dão-Lafões. The population in 2011 was 28,946, in an area of 371.22 km2. History Local writer and intellectual Amadeu Ferraz de Carvalho (1876–1951) wrote of the municipality of Tondela in the following terms: "The municipality of Tondela extends over the plateau, covers part of the eastern slope of Caramulo and surpassing the saw still slopes through the highlands of São João do Monte, over the gentle flanks of the upper Águeda basin. In this way, the natural sections of your area are: part of the plateau, cut by the Dão River, Dão and its effluents the Paiva River, Paiva and Dinha River, Dinha [rivers]; the depressed lands between the plateau and the Serra do Caramulo, drained by the Criz River, Criz [River] and its effluents; a part of the eastern flanks of the Caramulanian mountains and elevated east around the Águeda basin; and I add, an extreme basin, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangualde Municipality
Mangualde () is a municipality in the subregion of Dão-Lafões (historical Beira Interior), central region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,880, in an area of 219.26 km2. History The region of Mangualde has been a crossroads of many peoples: Viriathus's warriors, transhumance shepherds, Romans, Moors and Christian conquerors, including soldiers from Castile or France, or even pilgrims. Mangualde was an important outpost in the textile trade from Covilhã, Seia and Gouveia. Its location, on the frontier with the Serra da Estrela and marginalized by its geography to north, was nonetheless a channel of pre-historic cultures associated with the dolmens that are found through the region. The mount of Nossa Senhora do Castelo, is one such example of the pre-Romanic castros that were used by the early settlers, then reappropriated by the Roman soldiers as forts. The Romans, attracted by the riches of the Iberian Peninsula (primarily minerals), began to progressively occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carregal Do Sal
Carregal do Sal () is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,835, in an area of 116.89 km2. The present mayor is Atílio dos Santos Nunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the second Monday after the third Sunday of July. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Beijós * Cabanas de Viriato * Currelos, Papízios e Sobral * Oliveira do Conde * Parada History The municipality was created in 1836, by merging the now extinct Currelos and Oliveira do Conde municipalities. There was a place in Currelos called Carregal. Later it became known as “do Sal” ( English: ''of salt'') after the big salt evaporation ponds constructed there by order of Francisco Lucas de Melo Pais do Amaral (7 May 1752 – 6 April 1819), of Casa de Santar (Melo Pais do Amaral, and after Count of Santar). Taking advantage of the location by the road, by then the major land connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro Daire
Castro Daire () is a List of Portuguese municipalities, municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,339, in an area of 379.04 km2. The present mayor is Paulo Almeida , elected by a coalition CDS-PP, PSD. The municipal holiday is June 29 (St Peter's Day). Climate Demographics Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes (''freguesia (Portugal), freguesias''): * Almofala * Cabril * Castro Daire * Cujó * Gosende * Mamouros, Alva e Ribolhos * Mezio e Moura Morta * Mões * Moledo * Monteiras * Parada de Ester e Ester * Pepim * Picão e Ermida * Pinheiro * Reriz e Gafanhão * São Joaninho Notable people * Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (1605–1693) a rabbi, scholar, kabbalist and writer. Sport * Vitinha (futsal player), Vítor Manuel da Silva Marques (born 1969), known as ''Vitinha (futsal player), Vitinha'' a futsal player and captain of the Portugal national futsal team * Luís Carlos (footballer, born 1972), Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vouzela
Vouzela () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,564, in an area of 193.69 km2. The present mayor is Rui Ladeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 14. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Alcofra * Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas * Campia * Fataunços e Figueiredo das Donas * Fornelo do Monte * Queirã * São Miguel do Mato * Ventosa * Vouzela e Paços de Vilharigues Notable people * Giles of Santarém (c.1185–1265) a Portuguese-Dominican scholar. * João Ramalho (1493–1582) a Portuguese explorer and adventurer. * Simão Rodrigues (1510–1579) a Portuguese-Jesuit priest and one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (; abbreviation: S.J. or SJ), also known as the Jesuit Order or the Jesuits ( ; ), is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Nova De Paiva
Vila Nova de Paiva () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,176, in an area of 175.53 km2. The present mayor is Manuel Marques Custódio, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 2. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Pendilhe * Queiriga * Touro * Vila Cova à Coelheira * Vila Nova de Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas Notable people * Cláudio Ramos (born 1991 in Vila Nova de Paiva) a football goalkeeper for FC Porto Futebol Clube do Porto, Order of Prince Henry, MHIH, Order of Merit (Portugal), OM (), commonly known as FC Porto or simply Porto, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Porto. It is best known for the professional association footbal ...; spent most of his career with Tondela with 267 club caps References External linksMunicipality official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
