| Paradinha | |
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) | |
| Official name: Freguesia da Paradinha | |
| Country | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Region | Norte |
| Subregion | Douro |
| District | Viseu |
| Municipality | Moimenta da Beira |
| Center | Paradinha |
| - elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| - coordinates | |
| Length | 2.89 km (2 mi), Northwest-Southeast |
| Width | 4.06 km (3 mi), Southwest-Northeast |
| Area | 5.72 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | 133 (2001) |
| Density | 23.25 / km2 (60 / sq mi) |
| LAU | Freguesia/Junta Freguesia |
| - location | Rua da Casa da Junta, Paradinha, Moimenta da Beira |
| Timezone | WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166-2 code | PT- |
| Postal Zone | 3620-410 Paradinha |
| Area Code & Prefix | (+351) XXX XXX XXX |
| Parish Address | Rua da Casa da Junta, 4 3620-410 Paradinha |
| Website: http://www.jf-Paradinha.pt | |
| Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
Paradinha is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality of Moimenta da Beira, with a population of 133 inhabitants (2001) and a total area of 6.29 km².
Paradinha, an ancient settlement emerged from the remnants of the castro of Moreiró.[1]
Many notable noblemen passed through this area, including the Infante John (son of Peter I of Portugal and Inês de Castro), but it was the Morais Sarmento family that influenced the growth of the settlement.[1] Settling in this corner the noble family established several rich estates and concentrated their activities in the region.[1] This auspicous plutocracy helped to establish the first roadways into the area, inaugurated in 1882.[1] In 1859, the central government decided to extinguish the parish of Paradinha and incorporate the lands into Moimenta da Beira. It was the Morais Sarmento clan that protested this decision and forced the government to rethink the decision, allowing the civil parish to exist at the municipal reforms.[1]
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