Montalegre

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Montalegre Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Norte
- Subregion	Alto Trás-os-Montes
- District or A.R.	Vila Real
Mayor	Fernando José Rodrigues
- Party	PS
Area	805,8 km²
Population
- Total	12.150
- Density	15/km²
No. of parishes	35
Coordinates	[1]
Municipal holiday	June 9
Website: http://www.cm-montalegre.pt

Montalegre (Portuguese pron. IPA: [mõtɐ'lɛgɾ(ɨ)]) is a town and a municipality in Portugal, located in the Vila Real district in the north of the country. The municipality has a total area of 805,8 km², a total population of 12.150 inhabitants and is composed of 35 parishes.

The present Mayor is Fernando José Rodrigues, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is June 9.

[edit] Coat of Arms and flag

Montalegre's coat of arms features a red shield with a grey bricked castle. A blue label is in the bottom. The crown has four towers. The flag is blue and white.

[edit] Parishes

The 35 parishes of Montalegre are:

Parish	Population	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
Cabril	640	46.21	8.4
Cambeses do Rio	141	15.02	9.4
Cervos	328	33.07	9
Chã	928	57.6	16.1
Contim	100	11.25	8.9
Covelães	186	18.44	10.1
Covelo do Gerês	254	10.51	24.2
Donões	72	9.39	7.7
Ferral	547	15.83	34.6
Fervidelas	116	5.77	20.1
Fiães do Rio	104	6.93	15
Gralhas	235	20.82	11.3
Meixedo	235	20.82	11,3
Meixide	127	12.17	10.4
Montalegre	1,817	17.58	103.4
Morgade	275	20.95	13.1
Mourilhe	144	22.92	6.3
Negrões	196	18.98	10.3
Outeiro	203	51.58	3.9
Padornelos	151	15.52	9.7
Padroso	119	9.03	13.2
Paradela	221	12.34	17.9
Pitões das Júnias	201	36.89	5.4
Pondras	193	11.12	17.4
Reigoso	200	16.95	11.8
Salto	1,867	77.89	24
Santo André	271	19.82	13.7
Sarraquinhos	378	32.94	11.5
Sezelhe	145	12.81	11.3
Solveira	214	12.17	17.6
Tourém	185	16.61	11.1
Venda Nova	401	7.97	50.3
Viade de Baixo	781	42	18,6
Vila da Ponte	255	10.73	23.8
Vilar de Perdizes	532	25.56	20.8

Montalegre is one of the two municipalities that compose the region of Barroso. The Peneda-Gerês National Park comprises 26,26% of its area (211,74 km² out of a total 806,19 km² belonging to that park).

[edit] External links

• Municipality official website
• Map of Montalegre