Castelo de Paiva
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Castelo de Paiva Municipality (kɐʃˈtɛlu ðɨ ˈpajvɐ) is located in the North East of Aveiro District in Portugal
with a total area of 115.0 km² and a total population of 17,128 inhabitants (2006). It contains the town of Castelo de Paiva
The municipality is composed of 9 parishes.
On March 4, 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the town of Sobrado (aka Castelo de Paiva) and Entre-os-Rios(a bridge connecting Castelo de Paiva<> Penafiel
) collapsed, killing 59 people, including those in a bus and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the Douro
river. The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge disaster
prompted accusations of government negligence, and the public works minister Jorge Coelho resigned shortly after the disaster. There a monument near the bridge in honour of the people who died.
The present Mayor is Paulo Ramalheira Teixeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party
.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with a total area of 115.0 km² and a total population of 17,128 inhabitants (2006). It contains the town of Castelo de Paiva
Castelo de Paiva
Castelo de Paiva Municipality is located in the North East of Aveiro District in Portugal with a total area of 115.0 km² and a total population of 17,128 inhabitants...
The municipality is composed of 9 parishes.
On March 4, 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the town of Sobrado (aka Castelo de Paiva) and Entre-os-Rios(a bridge connecting Castelo de Paiva<> Penafiel
Penafiel
Penafiel Municipality is located in Porto District in the North of Portugal.The municipal areas surrounding Penafiel City have a population of 71,801 and are made up of 38 parishes, comprising 212,82 km²....
) collapsed, killing 59 people, including those in a bus and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the Douro
Douro
The Douro or Duero is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto...
river. The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge disaster
Hintze Ribeiro disaster
On the night of March 4, 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro disaster occurred when the Hintze Ribeiro Bridge, made of steel and concrete, collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, Castelo de Paiva, Portugal, killing 59 people, including those in a bus and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the...
prompted accusations of government negligence, and the public works minister Jorge Coelho resigned shortly after the disaster. There a monument near the bridge in honour of the people who died.
The present Mayor is Paulo Ramalheira Teixeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
Demographics
| Population of Castelo de Paiva Municipality (1801–2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 6691 | 7586 | 9728 | 11450 | 17756 | 17026 | 16515 | 17338 | 17089 |
Parishes
- Bairros
- Fornos
- Paraíso
- Pedorido
- Raiva (town)
- Real
- Santa Maria de Sardoura
- São Martinho de Sardoura
- Sobrado (includes the seat town of Castelo de Paiva)