Celorico de Basto
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| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Tâmega | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa | ||
| District | Braga | ||
| Parishes | 15 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Albertino Mota Silva (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 181.07 km2 (69.91 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011[1]) | |||
| • Total | 20,098 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Postal code | 4890 | ||
| Website | www |
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Celorico de Basto (Portuguese: [sɨloˈɾiku ðɨ ˈβaʃtu] (
listen)) is a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,098,[2] in an area of 181.07 km².[3] The town of Celorico de Basto has around 2500 inhabitants. The municipality is located bordering the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto to the north, Mondim de Basto to the east, Amarante to the south, Felgueiras to the southeast and Fafe to the west.
The present mayor is Albertino Mota Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25.
Celorico de Basto has been occupied since ancient times, as witness marks in the most ancient civilisations have left here.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 15 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
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- Agilde
- Arnóia
- Borba de Montanha
- Britelo, Gémeos e Ourilhe
- Caçarilhe e Infesta
- Canedo de e Corgo
- Carvalho e Basto (Santa Tecla)
- Codeçoso
- Fervença
- Moreira do Castelo
- Rego
- Ribas
- São Clemente de Basto
- Vale de Bouro
- Veade, Gagos e Molares
International relations
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Celorico de Basto is twinned with:
References
- ↑ Statistics Portugal
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
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External links
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