Coriscada

Coriscada is a freguesia ("civil parish") of Portugal, in the municipality of Mêda, in Guarda district. The population in 2011 was 208[1] in an area of 25.19 km2.[2]

Coriscada
Coriscada is located in Portugal
Coriscada
Coriscada
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.866°N 7.207°W / 40.866; -7.207
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
MunicipalityMêda
Area
  Total25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total208
  Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Extremely rich in 17th century patrimony, the village has been notable since 2000 for the discovery nearby of a Roman villa, the Vale do Mouro, excavated by a Luso-French team from 2003.

The antipode of Coriscada is the town of Takaka, New Zealand.

References

More details on this village and its activities on the site of Coriscada's Cultural Center (in Portuguese): CSCC



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