Vagos
Encyclopedia
Vagos (ˈvaɣuʃ) is a municipality in Aveiro District, belonging to Centro Region of Portugal
. The district capital which goes by the same name, Aveiro, is the nearest largest city to Vagos.
The municipality has a total area of 164.9 km² and a total population of approximately 22,904 inhabitants, and 17,204 electors.
In Roman times, the municipality was then called "Vacus" and it had both ocean and large sand dune valleys situated just east of the town center.
Increase in sedimentation and sand drifts have leveled and lengthened this distance. Antonio Gomes da Rocha Madail and other writers state that there is tradition among the native population that they are descendents of the seafaring salt farmers from Phoenicia
.
Due to the fertile soils, agriculture plays a major role in the economy of the municipality and consequently in its prosperity. The green meadows bring about exceptional conditions for the breeding of cattle and production of milk at a national level. The forest areas and the production of vegetables are another source of richness for the municipality. In the industrial sector, ceramics are the predominant money-maker.
The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro
.
The present Mayor is Rui Miguel Rocha Cruz, elected by the Social Democratic Party
.
The municipal holiday is the Monday after the Whit Sunday. The mother church for the municipality is in honor of Saint James.
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...
. The district capital which goes by the same name, Aveiro, is the nearest largest city to Vagos.
The municipality has a total area of 164.9 km² and a total population of approximately 22,904 inhabitants, and 17,204 electors.
In Roman times, the municipality was then called "Vacus" and it had both ocean and large sand dune valleys situated just east of the town center.
Increase in sedimentation and sand drifts have leveled and lengthened this distance. Antonio Gomes da Rocha Madail and other writers state that there is tradition among the native population that they are descendents of the seafaring salt farmers from Phoenicia
Phoenicia
Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550...
.
Due to the fertile soils, agriculture plays a major role in the economy of the municipality and consequently in its prosperity. The green meadows bring about exceptional conditions for the breeding of cattle and production of milk at a national level. The forest areas and the production of vegetables are another source of richness for the municipality. In the industrial sector, ceramics are the predominant money-maker.
The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro
Aveiro (district)
Aveiro District is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality and as the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro, created 1938....
.
The present Mayor is Rui Miguel Rocha Cruz, 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 the Monday after the Whit Sunday. The mother church for the municipality is in honor of Saint James.
Demographics
| Population of Vagos Municipality (1801–2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 4047 | 6961 | 11954 | 15860 | 20250 | 18548 | 19068 | 22017 | 23205 |
Parishes
- Calvão (Vagos)
- Covão do Lobo
- Fonte de Angeão
- Gafanha da Boa-Hora
- Ponte de Vagos
- Santa Catarina
- Santo André de Vagos
- Santo António de Vagos
- Sosa
- Vagos
- Ouca