Melgaço, Portugal
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| Melgaço | |||
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| Coordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.100°N 8.250°WCoordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.100°N 8.250°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Minho-Lima | ||
| District/A.R. | Viana do Castelo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Manoel Batista (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 238.1 km2 (91.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 9,579 | ||
| • Density | 40.2/km2 (104/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 13 | ||
| Municipal holiday |
Ascension Day date varies | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-melgaco.pt | ||
Melgaço (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌmɛɫˈɣasu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 238.1 km2 (91.9 sq mi) and a total population of 9,579 inhabitants (2006).
The municipality is composed of 18 parishes, and is located in Viana do Castelo District. It is the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
The present Mayor is António Rui Esteves Solheiro, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes (and population)
Location of parishes (mountainous in dark)
- Alvaredo (614)
- Castro Laboreiro (726; the largest, Southernmost and Easternmost)
- Chaviães (431)
- Cousso (361)
- Cristoval (619; the northernmost)
- Cubalhão (209)
- Fiães (300)
- Gave (280)
- Lamas de Mouro (148)
- Paços (379)
- Paderne (1235)
- Parada do Monte (487)
- Penso (563, the westernmost)
- Prado (468)
- Remoães (124; the smallest and least populous)
- Roussas (1138)
- São Paio (639)
- Vila (1274; the most populous and the matriz, the main parish)
Main sights
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- Castelo de Melgaço
- Church of the Divino Salvador de Paderne
- Peso Public Baths
- Santa Maria de Fiães Church
- Melgaço Matriz Church
- Cinema Museum of Melgaço
- Giants figures of Monsters, near the river (Mount Prado), "Arganões",possibly vickings.
- Chaviães romanique church
- São João Fountain
Parish churches
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