Celeirós (Sabrosa)

Celeirós
Celeirós do Douro
Civil Parish (Freguesia)
Official name: Freguesia de Celeirós
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Douro
District Vila Real
Municipality Sabrosa
Localities Celeirós do Douro, Vilarinho de S.Romão
River Pinhão River
Center Celeirós
 - elevation 475 m (1,558 ft)
 - coordinates
Length 3.19 km (2 mi), Northwest-Southeast
Width 3.47 km (2 mi), Southwest-Northeast
Area 5.25 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population 644 (2001)
Density 122.67 / km2 (318 / sq mi)
Settlement 4 December 1160
LAU Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
 - location Rua Casa Nobre, Celeirós, Sabrosa
President Junta Victor Manuel Varela Macedo Cardoso
President Assembleia João Manuel Barros Salgueiro
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
ISO 3166-2 code PT-
Postal Zone 5060-020 Celeirós do Douro
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 259 XXX XXX
Parish Address Rua Casa Nobre, 47
5060-020 Celeirós do Douro
Wikimedia Commons: Celeirós
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Celeirós is a civil parish in the Trás-os-Montes municipality of Sabrosa, with a small agrarian population of less than 644 inhabitants, covering an area of 5.25 km2 (2 sq mi).

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History

Historically, the parish of Celeirós has its origins in a foral (charter) that was issued by Afonso Henriques on 4 December 1160.[1]

The Casa dos Botelhos Pimenteis (English: House of the Botelho-Pimental Family) dates to the 19th century, and, along with the Casa da Fonte (English: House of the Fountain), with its richly -sculpted exterior and coat-of-arms, represent some of the older estates that permeated the Douro valley.[1] Similarly, the Casa do Bucheiro (English: House of the Bucheiro Family), another family estate with noble crest, it was the home of one of the early founders of the community.[1] Other examples include the Casa dos Vilares (Portuguese: House of the Vilar Family) erected in the 20th century, and the Casa do Padre Fausto (Portuguese: House of Father Fausto).[1]

Geography

It is located five kilometres from the municipal seat of Sabrosa and 12 kilometres from Pinhão, suspended over the valley of the Pinhão River.

The parish is serviced by garbage pickup, water supplies and sewage treatment, in addition to its local installations that include: day centre, health centre, post office, primary school (Portuguese: Escola do 1.º Ciclo do Ensino Básico), mini-market and other shops.

Economy

Celeirós, is known locally for its Porto and table wines.

So known for its wines with fruity taste, in 1756 it was garland for its quality and excellence.

References

Notes
  1. ^ a b c d António Pimenta de Castro (2002)
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