Vila Verde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈveɾðɨ] ) is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 46,446,[1] in an area of 228.67 km².[2]
Vila Verde | |
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| Coordinates: 41°39′N 8°26′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Government | |
| • President | Júlia Fernandes (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 228.67 km2 (88.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 46,446 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-vilaverde.pt |
Vila Verde's current mayor, as of 26 September 2021, is Júlia Fernandes of the Social Democratic Party. She succeeded António Vilela of the same party. The municipal holiday is 13 June.
The county of Vila Verde has a little over 150 years of existence and is one of the biggest counties in the Minho Province.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 33 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Aboim da Nóbrega e Gondomar
- Atiães
- Cabanelas
- Carreiras (São Miguel e Santiago)
- Cervães
- Coucieiro
- Dossãos
- Escariz (São Mamede e São Martinho)
- Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós
- Freiriz
- Gême
- Lage
- Lanhas
- Loureira
- Marrancos e Arcozelo
- Moure
- Oleiros
- Oriz (Santa Marinha e São Miguel)
- Parada de Gatim
- Pico
- Pico de Regalados, Gondiães e Mós
- Ponte
- Ribeira do Neiva
- Sabariz
- Sande, Vilarinho, Barros e Gomide
- São Miguel do Prado
- Soutelo
- Turiz
- Vade
- Valbom (São Pedro), Passô e Valbom (São Martinho)
- Valdreu
- Vila de Prado
- Vila Verde e Barbudo
Main sights
Vila Verde and surrounding region have many historical monuments.
Gallery
Saint Michael's church, Carreiras
Penegate tower
Gomariz tower
Pedregais church
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Notable people
- Augusto Gama (born 1970) a former footballer with 484 club caps and a manager
- Bruno Gama (born 1987) a professional footballer with over 440 club caps
References
External links
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