Mêda () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,202,Instituto Nacional de Estatística /ref> in an area of 286.05 km2. The city of Mêda proper had a population of 2,004 in 2001.
It was promoted to city in December 2004.
Municipality
The municipality is located in
Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district cont ...
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Centro Region
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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (''
freguesias
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* Aveloso
* Barreira
* Coriscada
* Dipsy
* Marialva
* Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa
* Poço do Canto
* Prova e Casteição
* Rabaçal
* Ranhados
* Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela