São João da Pesqueira
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São João da Pesqueira (Portuguese pronunciation: The present mayor is Manuel Cordeiro, elected by a citizens' movement. The municipal holiday is June 24.
History
São João da Pesqueira is the oldest recognized municipality in the country, created in 1055, thus taking precedence over such major cities as Coimbra, Guimarães or Lamego.
Geography
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The municipality is situated at 850 metres (2,790 ft) above sea level and is bordered on the north by the
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11
- Castanheiro do Sul
- Ervedosa do Douro
- Nagoselo do Douro
- Paredes da Beira
- Riodades
- São João da Pesqueira e Várzea de Trevões
- Soutelo do Douro
- Trevões e Espinhosa
- Vale de Figueira
- Valongo dos Azeites
- Vilarouco e Pereiros
Economy
Situated in the heart of the Douro wine region, São João da Pesqueira is well endowed with vineyards that support the production of vintage and port wines.
Tourist attractions include a wine museum in Pesqueira and a network of waymarked
Rota dos Vinhos da Europa (European Wine Route trail).References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 110" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
Media related to São João da Pesqueira at Wikimedia Commons