Vimioso | |
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) Main square in the centre of Vimioso | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
) | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W / 41.58361°N 6.52833°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| 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 | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 5230 |
| Area code | 273 |
| Website | http://www.cm-vimioso.pt |
Vimioso (Portuguese: [vimiˈozu] , Mirandese: [bimiˈoz̺ʊ]) 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
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The Romanesque Matriz Church
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Medieval bridge of Algoso
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
- ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 140" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.