Mêda

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Mêda Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Centro
- Subregion	Beira Interior Norte
- District or A.R.	Guarda
Mayor	João Leal Pinto
- Party	PSD
Area	286.1 km²
Population
- Total	6,000
- Density	21/km²
No. of parishes	16
Coordinates	40º58'N 7º16'W
Municipal holiday	November 11
Website: http://www.cm-meda.pt

Mêda (pron. IPA: ['medɐ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 286.1 km² and a total population of 6,000 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 2,004.^[1]

The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda,Region:Centro,Sub Region:Beira Interior Norte.

The present Mayor is João Germano Mourato Leal Pinto, elected by the Social Democratic Party. Main monument:Castle of Marialva/Castelo de Marialva.Also in the municipality:Parque Arqueologico do Vale do Coa,a World Heritage sight. The municipal holiday is November 11.

[edit] Parishes

• Aveloso
• Barreira
• Carvalhal
• Casteição
• Coriscada
• Fonte Longa
• Longroiva
• Marialva
• Meda
• Outeiro de Gatos
• Pai Penela
• Poço do Canto
• Prova
• Rabaçal
• Ranhados
• Vale Flor

[edit] References

1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

[edit] External links

• Municipality official website

• Photos from Meda

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