Valpaços

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Valpaços
Flag of Valpaços
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Valpaços
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Valpaços
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Norte
 - Subregion Alto Trás-os-Montes
 - District or A.R. Vila Real
Mayor Francisco Tavares
 - Party PSD
Area 548.8 km²
Population
 - Total 19,154
 - Density 35/km²
No. of parishes 31
Coordinates 41º36'N 7º19'W
Municipal holiday
November 6
Website: http://www.valpacos.pt

Valpaços (pron. IPA[vaɫ'pasuʃ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 548.8 km² and a total population of 19,154 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 31 parishes, and is located in the district of Vila Real.

The present Mayor is Francisco Baptista Tavares, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is November 6.

[edit] Parishes

  • Água Revés e Crasto
  • Argeriz
  • Alvarelhos
  • Barreiros
  • Bouçoães
  • Canaveses
  • Carrazedo de Montenegro
  • Curros
  • Ervões
  • Fiães
  • Fornos do Pinhal
  • Friões
  • Lebução
  • Nozelos
  • Padrela e Tazem
  • Possacos
  • Rio Torto
  • Sanfins
  • Santa Maria de Emeres
  • Santa Valha
  • Santiago da Ribeira de Alhariz
  • São João da Corveira
  • São Pedro de Veiga de Lila
  • Serapicos
  • Sonim
  • Tinhela
  • Vales
  • Valpaços
  • Vassal
  • Veiga de Lila
  • Vilarandelo

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