Baltar (Paredes)

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Baltar

Parish coat of arms

Municipality

Paredes

Area

7.70 km²

Population
- Total
- Density

4,666 (2001)
606.0/km²

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Baltar is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Paredes. It is 7.70 km² in area, with 4,666 inhabitants as of 2001.

The etymological origin of the word "Baltar" is explained differently by different authors. Pinho Leal writes that it is a combination of the Celtic words balt (water) and aar (running). According to Dr. Pedro Ferreira, Baltar is derived from "Walter", a germanic name with a few equivalents in Portuguese. According to Arqueólogo Português, Baltar was a documented geographic name in the year 1087.

Parishes of Paredes municipality
Aguiar de Sousa \| Astromil \| Baltar \| Beire \| Besteiros \| Bitarães \| Castelões de Cepeda \| Cete \| Cristelo \| Duas Igrejas \| Gandra \| Gondalães Lordelo \| Louredo \| Madalena \| Mouriz \| Parada de Todeia \| Rebordosa \| Recarei \| Sobreira \| Sobrosa \| Vandoma \| Vila Cova de Carros \| Vilela