Cortiçô

Cortiçô
coat of arms map
Basic data
Region :	Centro
Sub-region :	Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District :	Guarda
Concelho :	Fornos de Algodres
Coordinates :	40 ° 40 ′  N , 7 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 40 ′  N , 7 ° 30 ′  W
Residents:	144 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	5.02 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	29 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	6370-031
politics
Mayor :	Dr. José Ângelo Duarte Andrade ( PSD )
Address of the municipal administration:	Junta de Freguesia de Cortiçô Junta de Freguesia 6370-031 Cortiçô

Cortiçô is a municipality ( freguesia ) in the Portuguese district ( concelho ) of Fornos de Algodres . 144 inhabitants live in it (as of June 30, 2011).

history

The local Anta , known as Cortiçô de Algodres , attests to the prehistoric presence of man. The first documented mention of today's place comes from the year 1170 , under the name Cortiçolo . In the 16th century the place was known as Cortyçoo . It has been a separate community since the beginning of his records.

Culture and sights

In addition to its megalithic complex, the Quinta dos Telhais estate and the parish church Igreja Paroquial de Cortiçô (also Igreja de São Pelágio ), which belonged to the Order of Christ in 1320 , are listed as historical monuments.

Web links

• Website of the municipality at the district

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. ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
3. ↑ www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt ( Memento of the original from March 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 9, 2013  
4. ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on February 9, 2013
5. ↑ ditto