Vila Verde

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]

For other uses, see Vila Verde (disambiguation).
Vila Verde
Municipality
Flag of Vila Verde
Flag
Coat of arms of Vila Verde
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°39′N 8°26′W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Cávado
DistrictBraga
Parishes33
Government
 • PresidentJúlia Fernandes (PSD)
Area
 • Total228.67 km2 (88.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total46,446
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://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.

  • Saint Michael's church, Carreiras
    Saint Michael's church, Carreiras
  • Penegate tower
    Penegate tower
  • Gomariz tower
    Gomariz tower
  • Pedregais church
    Pedregais church

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
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 138-139" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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