Freitas e Vila Cova explained

Type:	parish
Official Name:	Freitas e Vila Cova
Region:	Norte
Cim:	Ave
District:	Braga
Municipality:	Fafe
Coordinates:	41.513°N -8.211°W
Area Total:	11.48
Population As Of:	2011
Population Total:	804

Freitas e Vila Cova is a civil parish in the northern Portuguese municipality of Fafe, in the district of Braga.

History

The population in 2011 of the former civil parishes included 804 inhabitants,^[1] in an area of approximately 11.48km2.

It was formed in 2013 through the merger of the former-parishes of Freitas and Vila Cova.^[2]

Architecture

Civic

• Freitas Primary School Portuguese: Escola Primária de Freitas)

Religious

• Chapel of Santa Marinha (Portuguese: Capela de Santa Marinha)
• Chapel of Santo António (Portuguese: Capela de Santo António)

Notes and References

1. http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=165404348&att_display=n&att_download=y Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
2. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 138-139. 5 August 2014. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.