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Pitões das Júnias is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Montalegre in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 161,[1] in an area of 36.89 km2.[2]
Pitões das Júnias | |
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.jpg) Pitoes das Junias | |
  Pitões das Júnias Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′28″N 7°57′00″W / 41.841°N 7.950°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Tâmega |
| District | Vila Real |
| Municipality | Montalegre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.89 km2 (14.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 5470 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora das Júnias |
| Website | http://pitoesdasjunias.com/ |
At around 1200 meters of elevation, it is one of the highest parishes in Portugal, being in the heart of the Peneda-Gerês National Park
Description
editThe parish is located within the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Its history is interconnected with the Monastery of Santa Maria das Júnias, a Portuguese national monument composed of a monastery and its annexed temple, which were built during the first half of the 12th century.[3]
Pitões das Júnias has become one of the most visited villages of Montalegre, mostly due to its fauna and flora, landscapes, walking trails, smoked meats and well-preserved traditions.
References
edit- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território (2022). "Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal" (in Portuguese). Portugal. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mosteiro de Santa Maria das Júnias". Visit Portugal. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.