Celorico de Basto (Portuguese: [sɨluˈɾiku ðɨ ˈβaʃtu] ) is a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,098,[2] in an area of 181.07 km2.[3] The town of Celorico de Basto has around 2500 inhabitants. The municipality is located bordering the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto to the north, Mondim de Basto to the east, Amarante to the south, Felgueiras to the southeast and Fafe to the west.
Celorico de Basto | |
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 Monastery of St. John Arnóia | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′N 8°00′W / 41.383°N 8.000°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Government | |
| • President | Joaquim Mota e Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.07 km2 (69.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 20,098 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4890 |
| Website | www |
The present mayor is Joaquim Mota Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25.
Celorico de Basto has been occupied since ancient times, as witness marks in the most ancient civilisations have left here.
Parishes
editAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 15 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Agilde
- Arnóia
- Borba de Montanha
- Britelo, Gémeos e Ourilhe
- Caçarilhe e Infesta
- Canedo de e Corgo
- Carvalho e Basto (Santa Tecla)
- Codeçoso
- Fervença
- Moreira do Castelo
- Rego
- Ribas
- São Clemente de Basto
- Vale de Bouro
- Veade, Gagos e Molares
Tourism
editThe municipality of Celorico de Basto has a vast historical and architectural, civil, and religious heritage and a great diversity of places of tourist interest to visit. From its diversification of tradition, the Castle of Arnoia, the Monastery of Arnoia, as well as the Romanesque churches of Veade, Fervença, and Ribas are highlighted.
Stand out from among the various monuments and places to visit:
- Arnoia Castle, the only Castle on the Romanesque Route, located in the village of Basto;
- Monastery of São Bento de Arnoia, Benedictine monastery;
- Natural Trail of Tâmega;
- Church of the Savior of Fervença, part of the Route of the Romanesque;
- Church of Salvador de Ribas, part of the Route of the Romanesque;
- Church of Santa Maria de Veade, part of the Route of the Romanesque;
- Estela of Vila Boa;
- Municipal Library of Celorico de Basto Prof. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa;
- Freixieiro Ludic Park;
- Quinta do Prado, with its house and gardens.
Festivities
editGastronomy
editIn the municipality of Celorico de Basto, stands out the Pão de ló and the cavacas. The special condiment is Green wine, of demarcated quality and very particular flavour and aroma.
Twin towns – sister cities
editCelorico de Basto is twinned with:
Notable people
edit- Rodrigo José Rodrigues (1879-1963) a military physician, colonial administrator and politician
- António Ribeiro (1928–1998) a Portuguese Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who was Patriarch of Lisbon from 1971 to 1998
References
edit- ^ Statistics Portugal
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 30" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Comité de Jumelage de Houilles" (in French). Comité de Jumelage de Houilles. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ "Geminação entre Celorico de Basto e Cambados oficialmente formalizada" (in Portuguese). Correio do Minho. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
External links
edit- Municipality official website Archived 2020-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
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