Country Portugal Subregion Pinhal Interior Sul Parishes 3 Area 191.6 km² Local time Monday 11:05 AM | Region Centro Intermunic. comm. Médio Tejo Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) Population 3,452 (2011) District Castelo Branco District | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 43% Humidity Points of interest Centro Geodésico de Portugal, Praia fluvial do Bostelim, Praia fluvial, Ponte Dos Três Concelhos | ||
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Vila de Rei ([ˈvilɐ ðɨ ˈʁɐj]) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km².
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- Vila de rei portugal hd
- Map of Vila de Rei Portugal
- Vila de rei 4k
- Monuments and landmarks
- Gastronomy
- Parishes
- References
Map of Vila de Rei, Portugal
A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as the Milriça Peak, one of its most interesting monuments, is the tower rising at an altitude of 600 metres (2,000 feet) and built to mark the Mainland Portugal's geodesic centre. In addition, the site offers a spectacular panoramic view over a vast territory and includes a small Geodesy Museum.
The present mayor is Ricardo Jorge Martins Aires, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 19.
Vila de rei 4k
Monuments and landmarks
At the small town of Vila de Rei, it is worth admiring the 18th century Parish Church and the Miserichord Chapel. A natural curiosity of Vila de Rei is the Penedo Furado (pierced boulder), which has been adapted to shelter two belvederes, set on a rocky platform surrounded by woods and small water-falls. The Saint Michael Castro, on the top of the Ladeira mountains, at an altitude of about 493 metres (1,600 ft), is a fortified and walled settlement considered to be of Celtic origin and dates from the Iron Age, having been classified as a National Monument. Vila de Rei is also on the route of shale villages having one of the most beautiful examples is the Água Formosa.
Gastronomy
Typical gastronomy in the region includes dishes such as fish soup, roast kid or bucho recheado (stuffed pig's stomach), besides typical honey cakes and rice pudding.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):