Paredes de Coura

Paredes de Coura (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐˈɾeðɨʒ ðɨ ˈkoɾɐ] ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,198,[1] in an area of 138.19 km2.[2]

Paredes de Coura
Flag of Paredes de Coura
Coat of arms of Paredes de Coura
Coordinates: 41°54′N 8°33′W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
Parishes16
Government
  PresidentProf. Vitor Paulo Pereira (PS)
Area
  Total138.19 km2 (53.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total9,198
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cm-paredes-coura.pt

The municipality is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. The present Mayor is Prof. Vitor Paulo Pereira, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 10.

Parishes

The municipality is composed of 16 parishes:[3]

Paredes de Coura Festival

The town is internationally famous for the Paredes de Coura summer rock festival.

Notable people

References


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