Vimioso (), officially Town of Vimioso (; , ) is a town and
municipality
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in the district of
Bragança Bragança may refer to:
People
*Jaime Celestino Dias Bragança, a Portuguese footballer
Politics and History
*House of Bragança - A Portuguese Royal House
*Duke of Bragança - A Portuguese noble, and later royal, title
* Bragança - One of the m ...
in the northern part of
Portugal
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. 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
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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:Argozelo
Argozelo is a civil parish in the municipality of Vimioso
Vimioso (), officially Town of Vimioso (; , ) is a town and municipality in the district of Bragança in the northern part of Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ...
* 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
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