Fornos de Algodres

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fornos de Algodres
Flag of Fornos de Algodres
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Fornos de Algodres
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Fornos de Algodres
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region {{{Region}}}
 - Subregion {{{Subregion}}}
 - District or A.R. Guarda
Mayor José Miranda
 - Party PSD
Area 131.5 km²
Population
 - Total 5,435
 - Density 41/km²
No. of parishes 16
Coordinates 40º37'N 7º32'W
Municipal holiday Saint Michael
September 29
Website: http://www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt

Fornos de Algodres (pron. IPA: ['fɔɾnuʃ dɨ aɫ'godɾɨʃ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 131.5 km² and a total population of 5,435 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda.

The present Mayor is José Severino Soares Miranda, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is September 29.

The capital, Fornos de Algodres, boasts panoramic views of the upper Mondego Valley and a nineteenth-century market with nearby winding cobbled streets.

[edit] Parishes

  • Algodres
  • Casal Vasco
  • Cortiçô
  • Figueiró da Granja
  • Fornos de Algodres
  • Fuinhas
  • Infias
  • Juncais
  • Maceira
  • Matança
  • Muxagata
  • Queiriz
  • Sobral Pichorro
  • Vila Chã
  • Vila Ruiva
  • Vila Soeiro do Chão

[edit] External links


v • d • e
Municipalities of the District of Guarda
Flag of Portugal