Donelo
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| Region : | Norte | |||||
| Sub-region : | Douro | |||||
| District : | Vila Real | |||||
| Concelho : | Sabrosa | |||||
| Freguesia : | Covas do Douro | |||||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 11 ′ N , 7 ° 36 ′ W | |||||
| Residents: | 112 (as of 2001) | |||||
| Surface: | 3 km² | |||||
| Population density : | 37 inhabitants per km² | |||||
Donelo do Douro is a village in the Freguesia Covas do Douro in northern Portugal and belongs to the Douro sub-region . Donelo covers an area of 3 km², has 112 inhabitants (2001) and is 7 km from the Douro . It belongs to the Alto Douro , the oldest protected wine-growing area in the world ( UNESCO World Heritage since 2001 ).
economy
The population of the place lives mainly from agriculture or viticulture . Among other things, grapes for the famous port wine are grown here. The fertile lands on the Douroufer are productive. Donelo has three cafes, a workshop, two schools, a cemetery, two construction companies, two wells and a Catholic chapel.
history
Numerous ruins and archaeological finds, also from the Moorish era, suggest an early settlement.
Web links
- Information about the location (Portuguese) ( Memento from November 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive )