Vieira do Minho

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Vieira do Minho
Coat of arms of Vieira do Minho
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Vieira do Minho
Location  
 - Country Portugal  
 - Region Norte
 - Subregion Ave
 - District or A.R. Braga
Mayor Albino Carneiro
 - Party PSD-CDS
Area 218.5 km²
Population
 - Total 14,474
 - Density 66/km²
No. of parishes 21
Coordinates 41º38'N 8º08'W
Municipal holiday
October 4
Website: http://www.cm-vminho.pt

Vieira do Minho (pron. IPA: [vi'ɐiɾɐ du 'miɲu]) is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal.

The municipality has 21 parishes and a population of 14,474 inhabitants.

The present mayor is Albino Silva Carneiro, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Social Center.

[edit] Parishes

  • Anissó
  • Anjos
  • Campos
  • Caniçada
  • Cantelães
  • Cova
  • Eira Vedra
  • Guilhofrei
  • Louredo
  • Mosteiro
  • Parada do Bouro
  • Pinheiro
  • Rossas
  • Ruivães
  • Salamonde
  • Soengas
  • Soutelo
  • Tabuaças
  • Ventosa
  • Vieira do Minho
  • Vilar Chão

[edit] General info

Vieira do Minho is essentially a rural municipality.

Along with the toen of Vieira do Minho, the seat of the municipality, the other major location in the municipality is the town of Rossas with 2,071 inhabitants.

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Municipalities of the District of Braga
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