List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of "Pena Palace"

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👉 List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Pena Palace

The Pena Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Aveiro, Portugal

Aveiro (pronounced [aˈvɐjɾu] ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. In 2021, the population was 80,880, in an area of 197.58 square kilometres (76.29 mi): it is the second most populous city in the Centro Region of Portugal (after Coimbra).

Along with the neighbouring city of Ílhavo, Aveiro is part of an urban agglomeration that includes 120,000 inhabitants, making it one of the most important populated regions by density in the North Region, and primary centre of the Intermunicipal Community of Aveiro and Baixo Vouga. Administratively, the president of the municipal government is José Ribau Esteves, elected by coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Social Centre, who governs the ten civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesias).

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Amares

Amares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈma.ɾɨʃ] ), officially Town of Amares (Portuguese: Vila de Amares), is a municipality in Braga District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,889, in an area of 81.95 km.

Amares limits to the north and northeast with the municipality of Terras de Bouro, to the southeast with Vieira do Minho and Póvoa de Lanhoso, to the south with Braga and to the northwest with Vila Verde.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Cabeceiras de Basto

Cabeceiras de Basto (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐβɨˈsɐjɾɐʒ ðɨ ˈβaʃtu] ) is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,710, in an area of 241.82 km².

The municipality borders the municipality of Montalegre to the north, Boticas to the northeast, Ribeira de Pena to the east, Mondim de Basto to the southeast, Celorico de Basto to the south, Fafe to the west and Vieira do Minho to the northwest.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Póvoa de Lanhoso

Póvoa de Lanhoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɔvuɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu] ), officially Town of Póvoa de Lanhoso (Portuguese: Vila da Póvoa de Lanhoso), is a town and municipality in the district of Braga in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886, in an area of 134.65 km².

The present Mayor is Avelino Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Terras de Bouro

Terras de Bouro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɐʒ ðɨ ˈβoɾu] ), also known as Terras de Boiro, is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,253, in an area of 277.46 km². It is bordered to the north by Ponte da Barca and Spain, to the east by Montalegre, to the south by Vieira do Minho, to the southwest by Amares, and to the west by Vila Verde. Its municipal seat of power is in Town of Terras de Bouro Portuguese: Vila de Terras de Bouro, located in the Moimenta parish. Said town was previously named Vila da Cova, which made Terras de Bouro the only municipality in Portugal with a unique name (instead of simply being named after its seat of power). The town's name would eventually be changed in 2005 to match that of the municipality, getting rid of this exception.

The present Mayor is Manuel Tibo, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is 20 October, day that celebrates the granting of a charter by King D. Manuel I in 1514 .

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Vieira do Minho

Vieira do Minho (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈɐjɾɐ ðu ˈmiɲu] ) is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,997, in an area of 216.44 km.

The present mayor is António Cardoso, elected by a coalition between PSD and the CDS–PP.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of 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, in an area of 228.67 km².

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.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Vizela

Vizela (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈzɛlɐ] ) is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736, in an area of 24.70 km².

The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.

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List of municipalities of Portugal in the context of Moura, Portugal

Moura, officially the Notable Town of Moura City, is a city and a municipality in the District of Beja in Portugal, subdivided into 5 freguesias. The population in 2021 was 13,258, in an area of 958.46 square kilometres (370.06 mi). The city itself had a population of 8,459 in 2001. It has now around 11,000 inhabitants.

The current mayor is José Pós de Mina, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is 24 June.

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