Chaves Municipality, Portugal

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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Chaves is a city in Portugal and the second largest city in the district of Vila Real. The city of more than twelve kilometers south of the Spanish border and 22 kilometers south from Verin. Vila Real is to reach 60 km south distance across the National Road 02.

History

The city is of historic and strategic importance. In early times here an important Roman garrison was established. In the city that bore the Roman name Aquae Flaviae, Hydatius was a bishop in the 5th century. During the Napoleonic invasion in the early 19th century Chaves was an important strongpoint. Chaves immersed in the history of warfare twice as Schlachtenort on: The Battle of Chaves against the French troops in 1807 and the attack of the royalists of 1912.

Chaves was already fixed in advance. A medieval castle and the ruins of two fortresses, Forte São Francisco and São Neutel Forte, from the 17th century to crown the city. The Roman bridge over the Tamego with its stone arches still stands and is one of the most important sights of the city. The thermal springs of Chaves have been known since Roman times and today Chaves is a water spa. 1929 Chaves became a town.

Economy

Agriculture and services are the main industries in the region. The area of ​​Tâmegatal, known as the Veigatal is very fertile. Potatoes, corn and vegetables are grown. Several quarries are in the area, as well as mineral water wells near Vidago. Many residents of the area are in the more northern Europe, particularly to France, emigrated. In August, the emigrants return to their villages and towns, so that the inhabitants of Chaves doubled.

Management

Circle

Chaves is the seat of an eponymous district, which borders to the north with Spain. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting from the north ): Vinhais, Valpaços, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Boticas and Mont Alegre.

The following parishes ( freguesias ) are in the county Chaves:

  • Águas Frias
  • Anelhe
  • Arcosso
  • Bobadela
  • Bustelo
  • Calvão
  • Cela
  • Cimo de Vila da Castanheira
  • Curalha
  • Eiras
  • Ervededo
  • Faiões
  • Lama de Arcos
  • Loivos da Ribeira
  • Madalena ( municipality )
  • Mairos
  • Moreira
  • Nogueira da Montanha
  • Oucidres
  • Oura
  • Outeiro Seco
  • Paradela
  • Póvoa de Agrações
  • Redondelo
  • Roriz
  • Samaiões
  • Sanfins
  • Sanjurge
  • Santa Cruz - Trindade ( municipality )
  • Santa Leocádia
  • Santa Maria Maior ( municipality )
  • Santo António de Monforte
  • Santo Estêvão
  • São Julião de Montenegro
  • São Pedro de Agostem
  • São Vicente
  • Seara Velha
  • Selhariz
  • Soutelinho da Raia
  • Soutelo
  • Travancas
  • Tronco
  • Vale de Anta
  • Vidago
  • Vila Verde da Raia
  • Vilar de Nantes
  • Vilarelho da Raia
  • Vilarinho the Paranheiras
  • Vilas Boas
  • Vilela do Tâmega
  • Vilela Seca

Twinning

  • Mozambique Mozambique: Nampula ( since 2000)
  • Guinea- Bissau Guinea- Bissau Bafatá (since 2001)
  • Luxembourg Luxembourg: Differdange (since 2003)
  • France France: Talence (since 2005)

Population Development

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Manuel Maria Coelho (1857-1943), military officer, politician and Prime Minister of the First Republic
  • António Joaquim Granjo (1881-1921), lawyer and politician
  • Francisco da Costa Gomes (1914-2001), Marshal and President of Portugal
  • Nadir Afonso ( * 1920 ), painter and architect
  • Fernando Pascoal das Neves, (called Pavão ) ( 1947-1973 ), football player
  • Fernando Pereira (1950-1985), photographer and Greenpeace activist
  • João Alves ( born 1980 ), football player

Sports

The city is home to the football club GD Chaves, who now plays after many years in the first port. League in the third division.

Specialty

Presunto de Chaves ( ham)

Folar de Chaves (pastry )

Pão de Chaves ( bread)

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