Pedrógão Grande Municipality, Portugal
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Pedrógão Grande is a small town ( Vila ) and a circle ( concelho ) in Portugal with 2551 inhabitants (as at 30 June 2011).
History
Traces of human settlements can be found here from the second millennium BC until the Roman occupation. The first mention of the modern village is to be found in a document of 1135th In 1195 the city received city rights for the first time ( Foral ), which were renewed and extended in 1513 by King Manuel I..
Culture and sights
The oven is also open to visitors Roman historical monument, as a number mansions and religious buildings.
The place is surrounded by almost untouched nature acting, with water sports on the rivers of the environment and in particular on Barragem do Cabril. A number of longer trails through the area of the circle.
Not far from the main town Pedrógão Grande municipality is the village of Mosteiro, one of the traditional slate villages of aldeias do xisto.
Management
Circle
Pedrógão Grande is the administrative seat of the homonymous district. The neighboring districts are ( clockwise beginning in the north): Castanheira de Pera, Gois, Pampilhosa da Serra, Sertã and Figueiró dos Vinhos.
The following parishes ( freguesias ) lying in circle Pedrógão Grande:
- Graça
- Pedrógão Grande
- Vila Facaia