Vila Velha de Ródão explained

Type:municipality
Official Name:Vila Velha de Rodão
Flag Border:no
Coordinates:39.6542°N -7.6722°W
Region:Centro
Cim:Beira Baixa
District:Castelo Branco
Leader Party:PS
Leader Name:Luís Miguel Ferro Pereira
Area Total Km2:329.91
Population Total:3,521
Population As Of:2011
Parishes:4
Holiday:Monday after the 4th Sunday of August
Website:http://www.cm-vvrodao.pt/

Vila Velha de Ródão (pronounced as /pt-PT/) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,521,[1] in an area of 329.91 km2.[2]

The present mayor is Maria Carmo Sequeira, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 4th Sunday of August.

In 1762, it was the site of the Battle of Vila Velha.

On 5 November 2007, a road accident on A23 killed 15 people and injured 22.[3]

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]

Notable people

Powerboat Racing

In October 2020, Vila Velha de Ródão hosted the final two rounds of the UIM F2 World Championship. The series was won by Portuguese driver Duarte Benavente.[5]

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. 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_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. http://jpn.icicom.up.pt/2007/11/06/acidente_na_a23_numero_de_mortos_sobe_para_15.html Acidente na A23: Número de mortos sobe para 15
  4. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 137-138. 5 August 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. pt. pdf.
  5. Web site: So that was 2020 – UIM F2 World Championship.