Vimioso
| Vimioso | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Main square in the centre of Vimioso | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W / 41.58361°N 6.52833°WCoordinates: 41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W / 41.58361°N 6.52833°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Alto Trás-os-Montes | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | ||
| District | Bragança | ||
| Parishes | 10 (list) | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | José Baptista Rodrigues (PPD-PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 481.59 km2 (185.94 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 4,669 | ||
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Postal code | 5230 | ||
| Area code | 273 | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-vimioso.pt | ||
Vimioso (Portuguese: [vimiˈozu], Mirandese: [bimiˈoz̺u]) is a municipality in the district of Bragança in the northern part of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,669,[1] in an area of 481.59 km².[2] It is recognised as having a significant number of Mirandese speakers.
Geography
The Romanesque Matriz Church
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes:[3]
- Algoso, Campo de Víboras e Uva
- Caçarelhos e Angueira
- Argozelo
- Carção
- Matela
- Pinelo
- Santulhão
- Vale de Frades e Avelanoso
- Vilar Seco
- Vimioso
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 140" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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