Description Almeida

Almeida County, in the Guarda district, is located in the Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte region, bordering Spain to the east, to the south is the municipality of Sabugal, to the north the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo and to the west the Pinhel and Guarda counties. Part of its territory is flat (Salamantina plain) and ends abruptly on the Côa River.
It has an area of ??518 km2, where 29 parishes are distributed: Ade, Aldeia Nova, Almeida, Amoreira, Azinhal, Cabreira, Castelo Bom, Castelo Mendo, Freineda, Freixo, Junca, Leomil, Malhada Sorda, Malpartida, Mesquitela, Mido, Miuzela, Monte Perobolco, Nave de Haver, Ships, Parade, Peva, Port of Sheep, São Pedro de Rio Seco, Senouras, Mula Valley, Coelha Valley, Vale Verde, Vilar Formoso.
In 2005, the municipality had 7926 inhabitants.
The natural or inhabitant of Almeida is called Almeidense.

In this County there is an area further south, in the Parishes of Nave de Haver and Malhada Sorda, which is included in the Natura 2000 sites, being a continuous stain of black oak (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.) With an area of ??about 1,032ha, in good condition. Consisting of several classes of natural habitats and floristic and fauna values ??of community interest in this area

In the outline of the horizon, the chain of the fortress wall appears. The bastion represents a symbol that is always present in the memory of the people of Portugal. In a municipality where the plateau joins heaven and earth, we set out to discover the land of the people of the ray in a great soul until Almeida ...

The territory of the municipality is divided between the plains and the depths of the Côa river valley. The traces of human occupation are lost in prehistory.

Almeida village is surrounded by a hexagonal defensive polygon of walls that are a rare example of military architecture.

The region's history remains important facts that marked the individuality of the territory and nation of Portugal.

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