Area 83 km² | ||
Ferreiros is a former civil parish of the municipality of Amares in the Portuguese Cávado Subregion. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros. The population in 2011 was 3,212, in an area of 2.65 km².
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Map of Ferreiros, Portugal
History
Ferreiros received its foral (charter) in 1514. Originally, it was called Feira-Nova (New Fair), then referring to its importance as the gathering-place for weekly fairs, a period when the population's of the parish and municipality were relatively small.
The patron saint of the parish is Santa Maria, or Nossa Senhora da Expectação (Our Lady of the Expectation), with a parochial cross located in the middle of the historical square that was the place for the weekly squares.
Geography
Ferreiros is situated in the heart of Minho, along the valleys and hills created by confluent of the Homem and Cávado rivers, along the flanks of the Serra do Gerês mountains.