Castelo de Vide

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Castelo de Vide
coat of arms map
Coat of arms of Castelo de Vide
Castelo de Vide (Portugal)
Castelo de Vide
Basic data
Region : Alentejo
Sub-region : Alto Alentejo
District : Portalegre
Concelho : Castelo de Vide
Coordinates : 39 ° 25 ′  N , 7 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 25 ′  N , 7 ° 27 ′  W
Residents: 3407 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 264.91 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 13 inhabitants per km²
Castelo de Vide district
flag map
Flag of Castelo de Vide Location of the Castelo de Vide district
Residents: 3407 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 264.91 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 13 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 4th
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Castelo de Vide
R. Bartolomeu Álvares da Santa
7320-117 Castelo de Vide
President of the Câmara Municipal: Dr. António Manuel Grincho Ribeiro ( PSD )
Website: www.cm-castelo-vide.pt
View of Castelo de Vide

Castelo de Vide is a small town ( Vila ) and a district ( concelho ) in the Portalegre district in Portugal with 3407 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011). It belongs to the Rede de Judiarias , a route of places with historical Jewish communities in Portugal.

history

Finds prove a settlement since the Neolithic . In the course of the Reconquista and the threats from its Spanish neighbors, the place gained strategic importance. The place previously called Vide or Vila de Vide was renamed Castelo de Vide after his castle was built . It belonged to Marvão until 1276 and has been an independent circle since then. In 1310 the place received city rights ( Foral ) from King D Dinis . In the course of the 14th century, the place grew beyond its walls and, especially since the end of the 15th century, experienced a notable boom due to wool processing. A significant Jewish community lived here.

In 1512 King Manuel I renewed the town charter . In the years 1704 to 1708 the place suffered destruction by Spanish troops.

Attractions

In the circle there are a large number of antas and sacred buildings under monument protection, as well as Roman excavations, various mansions , fountains and historical public buildings. The historic town center is also a listed building as a whole. A few kilometers outside of the city is the archaeological park Parque megalítico dos Coureleiros .

The list of cultural monuments in the Concelho Castelo de Vide gives an overview of all classified cultural monuments in the district.

administration

The circle

Castelo de Vide is the administrative seat of a district of the same name that borders Spain in the northeast . The neighboring districts are (starting clockwise in the north): Marvão , Portalegre , Crato and Nisa .

The following municipalities ( freguesias ) are in the Castelo de Vide district:

Castelo de Vide district
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas 606 73.55 8th 120501
Santa Maria da Devesa 1,578 56.33 28 120502
Santiago Maior 358 58.83 6th 120503
São João Baptista 865 76.20 11 120504
Castelo de Vide district 3,407 264.91 13 1205

Population development

Population in the district of Castelo de Vide (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004 2011
7 006 6 031 6 614 6 837 6 538 4 187 4 145 3 872 3 780 3 407

Town twinning

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Castelo de Vide  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ↑ a b Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
  3. ↑ www.verportugal.net , accessed January 26, 2013
  4. ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on January 26, 2013
  5. ↑ www.anmp.pt , accessed on January 26, 2013