Official Name: | Castelo Viegas |
Region: | Centro |
Cim: | Região de Coimbra |
District: | Coimbra |
Area Total: | 7.11 |
Population Total: | 1695 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Patron: | Saint Stephen |
Dissolved: | 28 January 2013 |
Type: | parish |
Municipality: | Coimbra |
Castelo Viegas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,695, in an area of 7.11 km2.[1] On 28 January 2013 it merged with Santa Clara to form Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas.[2]
The first mention is in 1122 with the name Castel Venegas.