Ribeira de Pena
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Ribeira de Pena is a municipality in the Vila Real District, in Norte Region in Portugal
. The municipality has a total area of 217.5 km² and a total population of 7,251 inhabitants.
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 municipality is composed of 20 parishes and the current mayor is Agostinho Alves Pinto, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party
and the Democratic and Social Centre - People's Party.
The municipal holiday is August 15.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The municipality has a total area of 217.5 km² and a total population of 7,251 inhabitants.
Located on a zone of transition between the harsh and mountainous Trás-os-Montes
Trás-os-Montes (region)
Trás-os-Montes was one of the 13 regions of continental Portugal identified by geographer Amorim Girão, in a study published between 1927 and 1930.Together with Alto Douro it formed Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province.- See also :...
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
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde is a Portuguese wine from the Minho region in the far north of the country. The name literally means "Green Wine" , referring to its youthful freshness that leads to a very slight green color on the edges of the wine. The region is characterized by its many small growers, which...
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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 municipality is composed of 20 parishes and the current mayor is Agostinho Alves Pinto, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
and the Democratic and Social Centre - People's Party.
The municipal holiday is August 15.
Parishes
The 7 parishes of the municipality of Ribeira de Pena are:- Alvadia
- CanedoCanedo (Ribeira de Pena)Canedo is a parish in Ribeira de Pena Municipality in Portugal....
- CervoCervoCervo is a small, ancient town and comune, built on top of a hill along the Italian Riviera in the province of Imperia, 1,200 inhabitants.-Overview:Originally, it was, in Roman times, a mansion along the Via Julia Augusta...
- Limões
- SalvadorSalvador (Ribeira de Pena)Salvador is a parish in Ribeira de Pena Municipality in Portugal....
- Santa Marinha
- Santo Aleixo de Além-Tâmega