Agadão

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Agadão is a village and a former municipality ( freguesia ) in the Portuguese district of Águeda .

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the former freguesia

In green a silver circle with three blue waves above which a golden two-handled jug with a lid hovers. A three-tower wall crown rests on the shield . In the white band at the base of the shield the place name in black letters “AGADÃO”.

Attractions

The town's monuments include the primary school building, the Fonte e lavadouro público do Caselho fountain and washing area , the Moinho da Foz water mill (also Moinho de Rodízio ), and a number of sacred buildings , including the single-aisled parish church Igreja Paroquial de Agadão , named after its patron saint also Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena (German: Church of St. Mary Magdalene). The church dates from the second half of the 18th century, has a bell tower, and inside and outside a. Altar retable made of polished and gilded wood ( Talha dourada ), and coffered ceilings with paintings.

The following buildings are listed in the community:

  • Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena
  • Capela da Senhora da Paz
  • Capela de Santa Bárbara
  • Capela de Santo André
  • Capela do Menino Jesus
  • Moinho de Rodízio or Moinha da Foz
  • Fonte e lavadouro public do Caselho
  • Escola Primária de Agadão or Escola do Ensino Básico de Agadão

administration

The former parish

Agadão was the seat of a community of the same name ( Freguesia ) in the district ( Concelho ) of Águeda. In the municipality of Agadão, 380 inhabitants lived on an area of ​​39 km² (as of June 30, 2011).

The following localities belonged to the municipality:

  • Alcafaz
  • Bertufo
  • Caselho
  • Felgueira
  • Foz
  • Guistola
  • Guistolinha
  • Lázaro
  • Lomba
  • Lousa
  • Povinha
  • Sobreira
  • Vila Mendo
  • Boa Aldeia
  • Corga da Serra

On September 29, 2013, the parishes of Agadão, Belazaima do Chão and Castanheira do Vouga were merged to form the new municipality of União das Freguesias de Belazaima do Chão, Castanheira do Vouga e Agadão .

Population development

Population of the municipality of Agadão (1960–2011)
1960 1970 1976 1979 1981 1991 2001 2011
874 672 756 727 643 587 496 380

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on November 1, 2013
  2. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on October 1, 2014

Coordinates: 40 ° 32 ′  N , 8 ° 19 ′  W