Ribeira de Pena explained

Type:municipality
Flag Border:no
Coordinates:41.5167°N -54°W
Region:Norte
Cim:Alto Tâmega
District:Vila Real
Leader Party:PS
Leader Name:João Noronha
Area Total:217.46
Population Total:6,544
Population As Of:2011
Parishes:5
Website:https://www.cm-rpena.pt

Ribeira de Pena (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in the Vila Real District, in Norte Region in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,544,[1] in an area of 217.46 km2.[2]

Located on a zone of transition between the harsh and mountainous Trás-os-Montes and the verdant Minho, the municipality of Ribeira de Pena, crossed by the calm waters of the Tâmega River, displays unique characteristics and also offers visitors the unmistakable flavour of the region's "green wine." Equally rich is the heritage left by man since remote times, visible at abundant prehistoric remains such as the Stone Age engravings of Lamelas, several dolmens and archaeological monuments and fortified settlements such as the ruins found at Monte do Cabriz, near the village of Cerva.

The current mayor is João Noronha, elected in 2017 by PS. The municipal holiday is August 16.

Notable people

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

External links

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: 2018-11-05. DGTerritório - Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal - Versão 2017 (em vigor). live. 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. 2020-12-19. pt.
  3. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 103. 29 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese.