Vouzela
Vouzela (Portuguese pronunciation: [vowˈzɛlɐ] (
listen)) is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,564,[1] in an area of 193.69 km².[2]
Vouzela | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°43′N 8°05′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Viseu Dão Lafões |
| District | Viseu |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Government | |
| • President | Telmo Antunes (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.69 km2 (74.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,564 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | May 14 |
| Website | http://www.cm-vouzela.pt/ |
The present mayor is Telmo Antunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 14.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alcofra
- Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas
- Campia
- Fataunços e Figueiredo das Donas
- Fornelo do Monte
- Queirã
- São Miguel do Mato
- Ventosa
- Vouzela e Paços de Vilharigues
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 142-143" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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