Vila Pouca de Aguiar
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| - Country | Portugal | |||||
| - Region | Norte | |||||
| - Subregion | Alto Trás-os-Montes | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Vila Real | |||||
| Mayor | Domingos Dias | |||||
| - Party | PSD-CDS | |||||
| Area | 437.1 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 15,100 | |||||
| - Density | 35/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 18 | |||||
| Coordinates | 41º29'N 7º38'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | June 22 |
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| Website: http://www.cm-vpaguiar.pt | ||||||
Vila Pouca de Aguiar (pron. IPA: ['vilɐ 'po(ou)kɐ dɨ ɐgi'aɾ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 437.1 km² and a total population of 15,100 inhabitants. The town itself has 3456 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in the district of Vila Real. It is located in a narrow valley 25 kilometers north of the district capital, Vila Real, and is connected to the same by National highway N2. The economy is based on subsistence agriculture, some dairying, services, government employment, granite extraction and the mineral waters in Pedras Salgadas, a small town located about ten kilometers north on the main highway to Chaves.
Recently the A7 tollroad to Guimarães has been completed and the last stretch of the A24, connecting with Chaves is expected to be finished by the end of 2006. This non-toll four-lane highway linking Coimbra with the Spanish border in Vila Verde will allow long-distance traffic to avoid the dangerous and tiresome national N2. One of the longest and highest highway bridges in Europe is under construction just south of Vila Pouca, carrying traffic across the fertile valley. This will extend the A24 on to Vila Real
The present Mayor is Domingos Manuel Pinto Batista Dias, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic and Social Center.
The municipal holiday is June 22.
[edit] Parishes
- Afonsim
- Alfarela de Jales
- Bornes de Aguiar
- Bragado
- Capeludos
- Gouvães da Serra
- Lixa do Alvão
- Parada de Monteiros
- Pensalvos
- Sabroso de Aguiar
- Santa Marta da Montanha
- Soutelo de Aguiar
- Telões
- Tresminas
- Valoura
- Vila Pouca de Aguiar
- Vreia de Bornes
- Vreia de Jales
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