Vimioso (), officially Town of Vimioso (; , ) is a town and

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 district of Bragança in the northern part of

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 ...

. The population in 2011 was 4,669, in an area of 481.59 km².Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
/ref> It is recognised as having a significant number of Mirandese speakers. In 1516, Vimioso was elevated to the administrative status of a village by order of King Manual I.

Geography

Climate

Parishes

The municipality is composed of 10 parishes: * Algoso, Campo de Víboras e Uva * Caçarelhos e Angueira * Argozelo * Carção * Matela * Pinelo * Santulhão * Vale de Frades e Avelanoso * Vilar Seco * Vimioso Vimioso05.jpg, The Romanesque Matriz Church Ponte e Calçada Medieval de Algoso - Vimioso - 53.jpg, Medieval bridge of Algoso

References

Towns in Portugal Municipalities of Bragança District {{Bragança-geo-stub