Matança

Matança
coat of arms map
Basic data
Region :	Centro
Sub-region :	Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District :	Guarda
Concelho :	Fornos de Algodres
Coordinates :	40 ° 41 ′  N , 7 ° 32 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 41 ′  N , 7 ° 32 ′  W
Residents:	243 (as of June 30, 2011)
Surface:	13.82 km² (as of January 1, 2010)
Population density :	18 inhabitants per km²
Postal code :	6370-353
politics
Mayor :	José Carlos Cardoso (independent)
Address of the municipal administration:	Junta de Freguesia de Matança Junta de Freguesia 6370-353 Matança

The stake of abuse ( Pelourinho ), symbol of the renewal of the city rights of Matança in 1514

Matança is a municipality ( freguesia ) in the Portuguese district ( concelho ) of Fornos de Algodres . It has a population of 243 (as of June 30, 2011).

history

Finds prove the prehistoric presence of humans here. The Romans also left traces here, including two bridges that have been preserved. In the course of the Reconquista and the consolidation of the independent Kingdom of Portugal , the place was repopulated and finally received its first city rights ( Foral ) by King D.Afonso III in 1270 . In 1514 King Manuel I renewed the city charter .

Matança remained the seat of an independent district ( concelho ) until it was dissolved in 1836 and incorporated into the newly created district of Fornos de Algodres.

Culture and sights

The rock tombs in Forcadas

In addition to the stake, the two Roman bridges and the Roman fountain, various sacred buildings are listed here, including the parish church Igreja Paroquial de Matança (also Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena ) from the 14th century.

The dolmen of Matança and the prehistoric necropolis of Forcadas ( Conjunto de sepulturas escavadas na rocha ) are also protected and can be visited.

The Dólmen de Matança

administration

Matança is the seat of a municipality of the same name ( Freguesia ). The following localities are in the municipality:

• Fonte Fria
• Forcadas
• Matança

Web links

• The parish on the district's website

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.monumentos.pt (under Cronologia ), accessed on February 9, 2013
4. ↑ www.monumentos.pt , accessed on February 9, 2013
5. ↑ ditto