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Mêda, Portugal

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Country
  
Portugal

Parishes
  
11

Website
  
http://www.cm-meda.pt

Population
  
5,202 (2011)

Region
  
Centro Region, Portugal

Subregion
  
Beira Interior Norte

Time zone
  
WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)

Area
  
286 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 4:20 PM

District
  
Guarda District

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Intermunic. comm.
  
Beiras e Serra da Estrela

Weather
  
4°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 73% Humidity

Mêda ([ˈmeðɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,202, in an area of 286.05 km². The city of Mêda proper had a population of 2,004 in 2001. It was promoted to city in December 2004.

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Map of M%C3%AAda, Portugal

Municipality

The municipality is located in Guarda District, Centro Region, Beira Interior Norte Subregion. The present Mayor is João Germano Mourato Leal Pinto, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is November 11.

Main monument:

  • Marialva Castle/Castelo de Marialva.

    • Also nearby in the municipalities of Foz Côa and Pinhel is the: Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley, a World Heritage site.

    Parishes

    Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Aveloso
  • Barreira
  • Coriscada
  • Longroiva
  • Marialva
  • Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa
  • Poço do Canto
  • Prova e Casteição
  • Rabaçal
  • Ranhados
  • Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela

    • References

    Mêda, Portugal Wikipedia
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