Castro Daire

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Castro Daire
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Castro Daire coat of arms
Castro Daire (Portugal)
Castro Daire
Basic data
Region : Centro
Sub-region : Dão-Lafoes
District : Viseu
Concelho : Castro Daire
Coordinates : 40 ° 54 ′  N , 7 ° 56 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 54 ′  N , 7 ° 56 ′  W
Residents: 4674 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 32.53 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 144 inhabitants per km²
Castro Daire county
flag map
Flag of Castro Daire Location of the district of Castro Daire
Residents: 15,339 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface: 379.05 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density : 40 inhabitants per km²
Number of municipalities : 16
administration
Administration address: Câmara Municipal de Castro Daire
Rua Dr. Pio de Figueiredo, 42
3600-214 Castro Daire
President of the Câmara Municipal: José Fernando Carneiro Pereira
Website: www.cm-castrodaire.pt

Castro Daire is a small town ( Vila ) and a district ( Concelho ) in Portugal with 4674 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2011).

View of the historic town center

geography

Castro Daire is located on the Rio Paiva , below the Serra de Montemuro , which is up to 1,381 meters high . About 30 km south is the district capital Viseu , about 30 km north of Lamego .

history

Finds and excavations prove a prehistoric settlement of today's district area, including Neolithic antas and dolmens in the municipality of Monteiras , Mamoas in Almofala , and rock carvings in Picão . The ramparts in Moledo ( Castro da Maga ) and in Cabril ( Castro de Canbril ) originate from the Castro culture .

In the 2nd century BC The area became Roman . A Roman road ran through today's district area, and Roman ceramics and coins were also found here. The Ponte Pedrinha bridge, built in the 19th century, also goes back to a Roman bridge. After the invasion of Germanic tribes in the 5th century, the area subsequently became Arab , and after the capture of the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors from the 8th century.

The current circle was founded in the course of the successful independence struggle of the Kingdom of Portugal from 1139 onwards . Castro Daire received its first city rights from Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques , but no exact date has been passed down. The city rights were renewed in 1514 by King Manuel I. In the course of the administrative reforms after the Liberal Revolution in 1822 and the subsequent Miguelistenkrieg , the Castro Daire district experienced significant expansions.

Culture and sights

The main church ( Igreja Matriz ) of Castro Daire

Numerous excavations and finds can be seen in the circle, including the archaeological excavation site Portas de Montamuro in the municipality of Cabril .

The Termas do Carvalhal thermal baths are located in the municipality of Mamouros . Various hiking trails, some of them thematic, are laid out in a circle. In addition, a number of established viewpoints (Miradouros) offer wide views.

The monuments include some mansions , historical public buildings, bridges, fountains, mills and a large number of sacred buildings . The historic town center as a whole is also a listed building.

The Casa-Museu Maria da Fontinha is an art museum that was completed in 1984 and has particularly distinguished itself through its connections to the Brazilian art scene. Other culturally relevant places are the City Museum Museu Municipal de Castro Daire , the Exposição Etnográfica do Mezio Museum , which is dedicated to traditions and folk culture, and the Ethnographic Museum Museu Etnográfico do Rancho Folclórico “As Morenitas” de Alva of the local folk dance association.

Sports

The football club Grupo Desportivo Parada last played (2012/2013) in Série C of the IIIª Divisão (4th division).

administration

The circle

Aerial view of the district around the A24

Castro Daire is the seat of a district of the same name. The neighboring areas are (starting clockwise in the north): Cinfães , Resende , Lamego , Tarouca , Vila Nova de Paiva , Viseu , São Pedro do Sul and Arouca .

With the regional reform in September 2013, several municipalities were merged into new municipalities, so that the number of municipalities decreased from 22 to 16.

The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) are in the Castro Daire district:

Castro Daire county
local community Population
(2011) 		Area
km² 		Density of
population / km² 		LAU
code
Almofala 228 18.60 12 180301
Cabril 414 22.02 19th 180303
Castro Daire 4,674 32.53 144 180304
Cujó 299 8.46 35 180305
Gosende 426 20.46 21st 180309
Mamouros, Alva e Ribolhos 1,424 23.65 60 180323
Mezio e Moura Morta 618 22.65 27 180324
Mões 1,837 44.15 42 180312
Moledo 1,222 46.99 26th 180313
Monteiras 481 21.13 23 180314
Parada de Ester e Ester 874 40.25 22nd 180325
Pepim 334 11.93 28 180317
Picão e Ermida 535 15.95 34 180326
Pinheiro 730 19.60 37 180319
Reriz e Gafanhão 883 22.62 39 180327
Sao Joaninho 360 8.06 45 180322
Castro Daire county 15,339 379.05 40 1803

Population development

Population in Castro Daire County (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
2,504 9,603 21,274 24,076 25,031 20,411 18,156 16,990 15,339

Municipal holiday

  • June 29th

traffic

Castro Daire is on the A24 motorway and the N228 national road.

The place is integrated into the national bus network of Rede Expressos .

The town does not have its own connection to the country's railway network; the nearest train station is Viseu.

Isaac Aboab da Fonseca

Sons and daughters

Web links

Commons : Castro Daire  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 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.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. ↑ www.verportugal.net , accessed March 9, 2013
  5. ↑ www.cm-castrodaire.pt , accessed March 9, 2013
  6. ↑ ditto
  7. ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on March 9, 2013
  8. ↑ www.verportugal.net , accessed March 9, 2013
  9. ↑ www.cm-castrodaire.pt , accessed March 9, 2013
  10. ^ Publication of the administrative reorganization in the Diário da República gazette of January 28, 2013, accessed on March 16, 2014