Castelo de Paiva (), officially the Borough of Castelo de Paiva (), is a town and a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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of the
Aveiro District
Aveiro District (, ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Porto District to the north, ...
in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
/ref> in an area of 115.01 km2.Penafiel
Penafiel ( or ) is a Municipalities of Portugal, municipality and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) in the Norte Region, Portugal, northern Portugal, Portuguese Porto District, district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion ...
) collapsed, killing 59 people, including those in a bus from the Asadouro company and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the Douro
The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish Soria Province, province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern par ...
river. The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge disaster prompted accusations of government negligence, and the Public Works minister Jorge Coelho resigned shortly after the disaster. There is a monument near the bridge in honour of the people who died, known as the "Anjo de Portugal" (The Angel of Portugal).
The Mayor is Gonçalo Rocha, elected by the Socialist Party
Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of th ...
(PS). His term goes until 2021.
The municipal holiday is 24 June, Saint John's day.
Demographics
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes ('' freguesias''):
* Fornos
* Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso
* Real
* Santa Maria de Sardoura
* São Martinho de Sardoura
* Sobrado e Bairros
Points of interest
* Câmara Municipal (Municipal Palace)
* Largo do Conde (Cont's Square)
* Douro River
* Passadiços do Paiva (Paiva Walkways)
* Paiva River
The Paiva River () is a river that rises in the Sierra de Leomil, more specifically in the parish of Pêra Velha, Aldeia de Nacomba e Ariz - belonging to the municipality of Moimenta da Beira - and flows into the Douro, in Castelo de Paiva, flowi ...
The Legend of Saint Anthony in Castelo de Paiva
Researchers, archeologists and journalists have found documents that proves the connection between Saint Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua, OFM, (; ; ) or Anthony of Lisbon (; ; ; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and member of the Order of Friars Minor.
Anthony was born and raised by a wealth ...
and Castelo de Paiva. His parents, Martim de Bulhões, and D. Teresa Taveira were born in this council.
Other notable people
* José Nunes
José Carlos de Araújo Nunes (born 7 March 1977) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central defender.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 129 games and two goals over five seasons, representing Salgueiros, Gil Vicente and Brag ...
(born 1977) a Portuguese former footballer with 501 club caps
* Pedro Filipe Soares (born 1979) a Portuguese mathematician and politician
* Sérgio Fernando da Silva Rodrigues (born 1985) known as ''Serginho'', is a Portuguese footballer with over 300 club caps
* Marco Pereira (born 1987) known as ''Marco'', a Portuguese footballer with over 330 club caps
References
External links
Town Hall official websiteBBC News story: Portugal bridge collapse 'kills 70'
Municipalities of Aveiro District
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