Melgaço Municipality, Portugal

Melgaço Municipality, Portugal
Melgaço
—  Municipality  —

Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.1°N 8.25°W / 42.1; -8.25Coordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.1°N 8.25°W / 42.1; -8.25
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Minho-Lima
District/A.R. Viana do Castelo
Government
 – Mayor António Solheiro (PS)
Area
 – Total 238.1 km2 (91.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 – Total 9,579
 – Density 40.2/km2 (104.1/sq mi)
Parishes (no.) 18
Municipal holiday Ascension Day
date varies
Website http://www.cm-melgaco.pt

Melgaço (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌmɛɫˈɣasu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 238.1 km² and a total population of 9,579 inhabitants (2006).

The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. It is the northernmost municipality in Portugal.

The present Mayor is António Rui Esteves Solheiro, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

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Parishes (and population)

Location of parishes (mountainous in dark)
  • Alvaredo (614)
  • Castro Laboreiro (726; the largest, Southernmost and Easternmost)
  • Chaviães (431)
  • Cousso (361)
  • Cristoval (619; the Northernmost)
  • Cubalhão (209)
  • Fiães (300)
  • Gave (280)
  • Lamas de Mouro (148)
  • Paços (379)
  • Paderne (1235)
  • Parada do Monte (487)
  • Penso (563, the Westernmost)
  • Prado (468)
  • Remoães (124)
  • Roussas (1138)
  • São Paio (639)
  • Vila (1274; the most populated and the matriz, the main parish)

Main sights

  • Church of the Divino Salvador de Paderne
  • Peso Public Baths
  • Santa Maria de Fiães Church
  • Melgaço Matriz Church
  • Cinema Museum of Melgaço
  • Giants figures of Monsters, near the river (Mount Prado), "Arganões",possibly vickings.
  • Chaviães romanique church
  • São João Fountain

Parish churches

External links

v · Viana do Castelo District
Arcos de Valdevez · Caminha · Melgaço · Monção · Paredes de Coura · Ponte da Barca · Ponte de Lima · Valença · Viana do Castelo · Vila Nova de Cerveira
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