São Romão (Seia) Explained

São Romão is a former civil parish in the municipality of Seia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Seia, São Romão e Lapa dos Dinheiros.^[1] It has a land area of 17.92 km² and 6,500 inhabitants.

It was the county seat from the 13th century until 1836. It consisted of one parish and had, in 1801, 1426 inhabitants.

Festivals and Fairs

• Festival of Saint Peter (last Sunday in June)
• Weekly Fair (Sunday)
• St. Silvester (January 1)
• St. Sebastian (April 20)
• Burial of the Lord (Friday of the Lord)
• St. Peter (last Sunday in June)
• São Romão (August 9)
• Our Lady of the Exile (August 15)

Heritage

• Chapel of the eighteenth century
• Shrine of Our Lady of Exile

References

40.4019°N -7.7169°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 112. 30 July 2014. Diário da República. Portuguese.