Tapéus
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| Basic data | ||||||
| Region : | Centro | |||||
| Sub-region : | Region of Coimbra | |||||
| District : | Coimbra | |||||
| Concelho : | Soure | |||||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 2 ′ N , 8 ° 32 ′ W | |||||
| Residents: | 338 (as of June 30, 2011) | |||||
| Surface: | 13.87 km² (as of January 1, 2010) | |||||
| Population density : | 24 inhabitants per km² | |||||
| Postal code : | 3130-387 | |||||
| politics | ||||||
| Mayor : | Carlos Mendes Simoes ( PS ) | |||||
| Address of the municipal administration: | Junta de Freguesia de Tapéus Rua Principal 3130-387 Tapéus |
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| Website: | www.jf-tapeus.pt | |||||
Tapéus is a town and municipality in central Portugal .
history
Finds indicate a settlement since the Paleolithic . The present town was first documented in a document in 1111. However, the stony soils of the mountainous area prevented significant economic development. The municipality of Tapéus was part of Redinha County until 1864, when it has belonged to Soure.
administration
Tapéus is a municipality ( freguesia ) in the district ( concelho ) of Soure , in the district of Coimbra . It has 338 residents (as of June 30, 2011).
The following localities are in the municipality:
- Baixos
- Carpinteiros
- Carvalhal
- Casal Cimeiro
- Fonte do Cortiço
- Porto Coelheiro
- Tapeus
- Venda Nova
economy
The predominantly stony soils do not allow for extensive agriculture in the municipality, but favor the cultivation of olive trees. The production of olive oil and the operation of quarries are the most important branches of the economy here to this day . The municipality is also a popular hunting ground in the region.
Web links
- Official website of the Town Council of Tapéus
- Tapéus municipality website on the district administration website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b www.ine.pt - indicator resident population by place of residence and sex; Decennial in the database of the Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Overview of code assignments from Freguesias on epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
- ↑ a b Portrait of the Tapéus community on the Soure district administration website, accessed on December 27, 2014
- ↑ History page of the community website , accessed on December 27, 2014
- ↑ Recording of a regional hunting event in Tapéus , recording on YouTube , accessed on December 27, 2014
