Montalegre

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Montalegre
Flag of Montalegre
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Montalegre
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Montalegre
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal 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 36
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 36 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 36 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
Frades do Rio X X X
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).

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