Ribeira de Pena () is a
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' ...
in the
Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro, Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical province of Trás- ...
, in
Norte Region in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,544,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
in an area of 217.46 km
2.
Located on a zone of transition between the harsh and mountainous
Trás-os-Montes and the verdant
Minho Minho or Miño may refer to:
People
* Miño (surname)
* Choi Min-ho, South Korean singer and actor known mononymously as Minho
Places
* Minho (river) or Miño, in Portugal and Spain
Jamaica
* Rio Minho, a river
Portugal
* Minho Province
...
, the municipality of Ribeira de Pena, crossed by the calm waters of the
Tâmega River, displays unique characteristics and also offers visitors the unmistakable flavour of the region's "
green wine." Equally rich is the heritage left by man since remote times, visible at abundant prehistoric remains such as the Stone Age engravings of Lamelas, several dolmens and archaeological monuments and fortified settlements such as the ruins found at Monte do Cabriz, near the village of Cerva.
The current mayor is
João Noronha, elected in 2017 by
PS. The municipal holiday is August 16.
Notable people
*
Flávio Meireles (born 1976) a retired defensive midfield footballer with 327 club caps.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (''
freguesias''):
* Alvadia
*
Canedo
*
Cerva e Limões
*
Ribeira de Pena (Salvador) e Santo Aleixo de Além-Tâmega
* Santa Marinha
References
External links
*
Photos from Ribeira de Pena
Municipalities of Vila Real District
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