Fornos de Algodres explained

Type:municipality
Official Name:Fornos de Algodres
Flag Border:no
Coordinates:40.6167°N -39°W
Region:Centro
Cim:Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District:Guarda
Leader Party:PS
Leader Name:Manuel Fonseca
Area Total Km2:131.45
Population Total:4,989
Population As Of:2011
Parishes:12
Holiday:Saint Michael
September 29
Website:http://www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt

Fornos de Algodres (pronounced as /pt-PT/) is a municipality and a town in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,989,[1] in an area of 131.45 km2.[2] The municipality is located in Guarda District, Centro Region, Serra da Estrela Subregion. The present Mayor is Manuel Fonseca, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 29.

The seat of the municipality, Fornos de Algodres, is a historic town boasing panoramic views of the upper Mondego River Valley and a nineteenth-century market with nearby winding cobbled streets. It also offers views of the Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal.Cities nearby: Mangualde, Gouveia, Seia, Guarda, Viseu, Trancoso, Pinhel. Gastronomy: Queijo da Serra (hard cheese); requeijões (soft cheese). Train station: Fornos de Algodres Linha da Beira Alta.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Web site: Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país . 2018-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ . 2018-11-05 . dead .
  3. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 51. 23 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.