Freitas (Portugal)

Freitas is a village in Northern Portugal. It is the seat of an eponymous "freguesia" (Portuguese for civil parish), which in turn is part of the "concelho" (municipality) of Fafe.

The civil parish has an area 6,24 km², with 745 inhabitants for a density of 119,4 people/km² (2001 census).

The first lord of the village, a contemporary of the first king of Portugal, around 1164, became known as João das Freitas, hence initiating the surname Freitas. [ [http://www.bhservico.com.br/familiafreitas.htm Origin and meaning of the surname Freitas.] ]

In an adjacent civil parish, Travassós, there is a second, smaller village named Freitas.

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