Celeirós is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the
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 ...
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
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 ex ...
. The population in 2011 was 222,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)]
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 5.25 km².
History
Historically, the parish of Celeirós has its origins in a
foral
200px, Foral of Castro Verde - Portugal
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(''charter'') that was issued by Afonso Henriques on 4 December 1160.
[António Pimenta de Castro (2002)]
The ''Casa dos Botelhos Pimenteis'' (''House of the Botelho-Pimental Family'') dates to the 19th century, and, along with the ''Casa da Fonte'' (''House of the Fountain''), with its richly -sculpted exterior and coat-of-arms, represent some of the older estates that permeated the Douro valley.
[ Similarly, the ''Casa do Bucheiro'' (''House of the Bucheiro Family''), another family estate with noble crest, it was the home of one of the early founders of the community.][ Other examples include the ''Casa dos Vilares'' (''House of the Vilar Family'') erected in the 20th century, and the ''Casa do Padre Fausto'' (''House of Father Fausto'').][
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Geography
It is located from the municipal seat of Sabrosa and from Pinhão, suspended over the valley of the Pinhão River.
The parish is serviced by garbage pickup, water supplies and sewage treatment, in addition to its local installations that include: day centre, health centre, post office, primary school (), mini-market and other shops.
Economy
Celeirós, is known locally for its Porto
Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto c ...
and table wines.
So known for its wines with fruity taste, in 1756 it was garland for its quality and excellence.
Architecture
Apart from the classification of Celeiros, by the Instituto de Gestão do Património Arquitectónico e Arqueológico as a historical urban agglomeration, the parish is home to several culturally designated buildings and structures, that date back to the 16th-17th centuries:
Civic
* Residence of the Fountain and Chapel of Saint Francis ()
* Residence of the Butcher ()
* Residence of the Vilares ()
* Celeiros Primary School ()
* (Old) Fountain of Celeiros ()
Religious
* Chapel of Santo Amaro (), its existence was first mentioned by Father António de Santa Marta Lobo, on 30 March 1758, a chapel in Paradelinha;
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Freguesias of Sabrosa