Vila Verde (ˈvilɐ ˈveɾð) is a municipality in Portugal

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 228.7 km² and a total population of 48,122 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 58 parishes, and is located in the district of Braga

Braga (district)

The district of Braga is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, and Porto in the south...

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The present Mayor is José Ferreira Antunes, 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...

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The municipal holiday is June 13.

Parishes

Aboim da Nóbrega Arcozelo Atães Atiães Azões Barbudo Barros Cabanelas Cervães Codeceda Coucieiro Covas Dossãos Duas Igrejas Esqueiros Freiriz Geme Goães Godinhaços

Gomide Gondiães Gondomar Laje Lanhas Loureira Marrancos Mós Moure Nevogilde Oleiros Parada de Gatim Passó Pedregais Penascais Pico Pico de Regalados Ponte Portela das Cabras Portela das Cabras Portela das Cabras, also known as "Portela de Penela", was the seat of an extinct Portuguese municipality, established by King Afonso III. In 1855 it was transformed into a parish of the Vila Verde municipality. "Portela das cabras" literally means "pass of the goats"...

Rio Mau Sabariz Sande Santa Marinha de Oriz Santiago de Carreiras São Mamede de Escariz São Martinho de Escariz São Martinho de Valbom São Miguel de Carreiras São Miguel de Oriz São Miguel do Prado São Pedro de Valbom Soutelo Travassós Turiz Valdreu Valões Vila de Prado Vila Verde Vilarinho

Main sights

Vila Verde and surrounding region have many historical monuments.

• Penegate Tower
  Penegate Tower
  The Penegate Tower , is a quadrilateral tower, with 3 floors located in Vila Verde, Portugal.It was built in the 14th century in granite.-External links:...
  
  

External links

• Municipality official website