Vimioso Municipality

Vimioso
Municipality (Concelho)
Main square in the centre of the municipal seat of Vimioso
Flag Coat of arms
Official name: Município de Vimioso
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Alto Trás-os-Montes
District	Bragança
Municipality	Vimioso
Civil Parishes	Algoso, Angueira, Argozelo, Avelanoso, Caçarelhos, Campo de Víboras, Carção, Matela, Pinelo, Santulhão, Uva, Vale de Frades, Vilar Seco, Vimioso
Center	Vimioso
- elevation	668 m (2,192 ft)
- coordinates	41°34′10″N 6°31′21″W
Length	34.41 km (21 mi), Southwest-Northeast
Width	26.41 km (16 mi), Northwest-Southeast
Area	481.59 km2 (186 sq mi)
Population	5,105 (2001)
Density	10.6 / km2 (27 / sq mi)
LAU	Concelho/Câmara Municipal
- location	Praça Eduardo Coelho, Vimioso, Vimioso
- elevation	684 m (2,244 ft)
- coordinates	41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W
President	José Baptista Rodrigues (PPD-PSD)
Municipal Chair	José António Cerqueira da Costa Moreira (PPD-PSD)
Timezone	WET (UTC0)
- summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
ISO 3166-2 code	PT-
Postal Zone	5230-315 Vimioso
Area Code & Prefix	(+351) 273 XXX XXX
Municipal Address	Praça Eduardo Coelho 5230-315 Vimioso
Municipal Holidays	10 August
Location of the municipality of Vimioso in continental Portugal
Wikimedia Commons: Vimioso
Website: http://www.cm-vimioso.pt
Statistics from INE (2004); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Vimioso (Portuguese: [vimiˈozu], Mirandese: [bimiˈoz̺u]) is a municipality in the northern part of Portugal with an area of approximately 481.6 km² and population of 5105 inhabitants.

Geography

The Romanesque Matriz Church

The municipality is composed of 14 parishes and is located in the district of Bragança.

Algoso Angueira Argozelo Avelanoso Caçarelhos Campo de Víboras Carção Matela Pinelo Santulhão

Uva Vale de Frades Vilar Seco Vimioso

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