Official Name: | Pitões das Júnias |
Coordinates: | 41.841°N -7.95°W |
Region: | Norte |
Cim: | Alto Tâmega |
District: | Vila Real |
Elevation: | 1200 |
Area Total: | 36.89 |
Population Total: | 161 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Postal Code: | 5470 |
Patron: | Nossa Senhora das Júnias |
Website: | http://pitoesdasjunias.com/ |
Type: | parish |
Municipality: | Montalegre |
Pitões das Júnias is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Montalegre in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 161,[1] in an area of 36.89 km2.[2]
At around 1200 meters of elevation, it is one of the highest parishes in Portugal, being in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park
The parish is located within the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Its history is interconnected with the Monastery of Santa Maria das Júnias, a Portuguese national monument composed of a monastery and its annexed temple, which were built during the first half of the 12th century.[3]
Pitões das Júnias has become one of the most visited villages of Montalegre, mostly due to its fauna and flora, landscapes, walking trails, smoked meats and well-preserved traditions.