Vila e Roussas explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Vila e Roussas
Region:Norte
Cim:Alto Minho
District:Viana do Castelo
Municipality:Melgaço
Coordinates:42.114°N -8.259°W
Area Total:11.51
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2667

Vila e Roussas is a civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço, Portugal. It contains the town centre of Melgaço. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Vila and Roussas.[1] The population in 2011 was 2,667,[2] in an area of 11.51 km2.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 70. 28 July 2014. Diário da República. pt. pdf.
  2. http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=165404348&att_display=n&att_download=y Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
  3. 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