Larinho is a Portuguese parish, referred in Portugal as freguesia, in the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo. It has an area of 29.57 km²[2] and a total of 327 inhabitants as of the 2021 census.[1] Its population density is 11.1 inhabitants/km².

Larinho
Old house in Larinho, 2012
Old house in Larinho, 2012
Coat of arms of Larinho
Larinho is located in Portugal
Larinho
Larinho
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°12′24″N 7°0′44″W / 41.20667°N 7.01222°W / 41.20667; -7.01222
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Trás-os-Montes
DistrictBragança
MunicipalityTorre de Moncorvo
Area
 • Total
29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
327
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Area code040910
Websitehttps://www.cm-moncorvo.pt/pages/996?poi_id=271

It’s located 4 km from Torre de Moncorvo.[3] The people of Larinho are referred to as Larinhatos.

History

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Located between the Sabor River and the Serra do Reboredo, Larinho is located in the Sabor valley. With a typically traditional rural center, given its proximity to Torre de Moncorvo, it became a focus of population attraction from the 1890s onwards.[3] It is home to the municipality's industrial complex, as well as the Carmelo de Torre de Moncorvo [pt], a convent of the Carmelite Order,[4][5] as well as part of the now closed Sabor Line,[6][7] having its own stop, the Larinho halt.

In addition to the imposing monument that is the Mother Church, dating back to the 18th century, the remains of the old chapel of Santa Luzia, with its 16th century mural painting, the chapels of Santo António (the old parish church), Santa Bárbara, Senhor dos Aflitos (19th century) and Nossa Senhora de Fátima should be highlighted. Of particular interest is the Ferrada fountain, the medieval bridge on the Castelhanos road, the mills of Ribeiro das Lajes and the notable traditional granite buildings that greatly enrich the village.[3]

Population

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The population as of the 2021 census:[1]

Population of Larinho[8]
YearPop.±%
1864655—    
1878714+9.0%
1890735+2.9%
1900805+9.5%
1911694−13.8%
1920726+4.6%
1930725−0.1%
1940849+17.1%
1950837−1.4%
1960827−1.2%
1970566−31.6%
1981658+16.3%
1991532−19.1%
2001439−17.5%
2011365−16.9%
2021327−10.4%
The population of Larinho by age groups[9]
Age 0-14 15-24 25-64 > 65
2001 54 41 213 131
2011 29 27 164 145
2021 21 22 127 157

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Censos 2021 - resultados definitivos" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal CAOP 2013". descarrega ficheiro zip/Excel. IGP Instituto Geográfico Português. Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c https://www.cm-moncorvo.pt/pages/996?poi_id=271
  4. ^ Carmelo da Sagrada Família – Irmãs Carmelitas da Antiga Observância, Torre de Moncorvo in Site oficial
  5. ^ Convento das Carmelitas em Torre de Moncorvo
  6. ^ "Saudades do comboio na Linha do Sabor". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  7. ^ "Ecopista de Torre de Moncorvo - Ecopista do Sabor". www.ciclovia.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  8. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes
  9. ^ INE. "Censos 2011". Retrieved 2022-12-11.