Coiço is situated in

Penacova Penacova ( or ) is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,251, in an area of 216.73 km2. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 8 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): ...

Baixo Mondego Baixo Mondego (; ''Lower Mondego'' in English) is a former Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprised the lower part of the Mondego River. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

. Coiço is integrated in the council of Penacova.

Economy

As 70% of the council's area is covered by forest its major source of income is forestry with the development of species such as

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and

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. Agriculture and

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are also important economic activities. Cereals, potatoes, corn, vegetables, kiwis, red fruits and mushrooms are some of the products the region produces. The

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and

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tradition are also part of the culture, which reflects in gastronomy.

Gastronomy

The main dishes use these two ingredients abundantly: chanfana, lamprey rice, yellow knight mushroom rice, sarrabulho rice - a stew made of curdled blood of a pig and fressura rice. Biking, hiking and kayaking are some of the experiences that will allow to enjoy the scenery and have a picnic on one of the many river beaches.

Village Party

Coiço's celebrates the 13th of June – :pt:Santo António de Lisboa's day, and it is usually done with a big party organized by the entire village, where one can eat, drink and dance all night long. {{DEFAULTSORT:Coiço Penacova Mondego basin Villages in Portugal