Podence (Macedo de Cavaleiros) explained

Type:	parish
Official Name:	Podence
Region:	Norte
Cim:	Terras de Trás-os-Montes
District:	Bragança
Municipality:	Macedo de Cavaleiros
Area Total:	14.44
Population Total:	250
Population As Of:	2011
Coordinates:	41.592°N -6.926°W

Podence is a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Podence e Santa Combinha.^[1] The population in 2011 was 250,^[2] in an area of 14.44 km².^[3]

Podence is internationally known for its tradition of Careto or Caretos, during the festivities of Carnival when gangs of masked youths terrorize young girls and rob the cellars of the village.

See also

• Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape

External links

• Podence in azibo.org
• Careto´s Tradition Article by José Paulo Carvalho Pereira in azibo.org, February 2006
• University of Louisville Department of Anthropology
• Carnival of Podence (in Portuguese)
• Endless energy of the Caretos (in Portuguese)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 64-65. 9 July 2014. Diário da República. Portuguese.
2. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat