Local time Monday 7:38 AM | Subregion Tâmega Parishes 6 Area 115 km² Population 16,733 (2011) | |
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Uma volta por castelo de paiva
Castelo de Paiva ([kɐʃˈtɛlu ðɨ ˈpajvɐ]) is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km².
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- Uma volta por castelo de paiva
- Map of Castelo de Paiva Portugal
- Jos ribeiro castelo de paiva
- Cities and towns
- Parishes
- References
Map of Castelo de Paiva, Portugal
On March 4, 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the town of Sobrado (a.k.a. Castelo de Paiva) and Entre-os-Rios (a bridge connecting Castelo de Paiva to 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 is a monument near the bridge in honour of the people who died.
The present Mayor is Gonçalo Rocha, elected by the Social Party.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
Jos ribeiro castelo de paiva
Cities and towns
There are two towns in the municipality.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):