Colos (Odemira)

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Template: Infobox city in Portugal / maintenance / management location is empty Template: Infobox city in Portugal / Maintenance / Web page is blank Colos is a place and a municipality in the Alentejo in Portugal in the circle of Odemira, with an area of 103.5 km ² and 1005 population (as of 30 June 2011). This corresponds to a population density of 9.7 inh. / Km ².

History

Colos was first mentioned in writing in 1383. On June 26, 1499 Colos received city rights. At that time the town still belonged to the district of Sines. 1836 Colos was assigned to the district of Vila Nova de Milfontes and later after resolution of this circle Cercal do Alentejo and until 1855 moved the responsibility of the circle of Odemira. Colos a town in the Alentejo with 500 years of history celebrated his birthday in 1999.

A well-known historical figure of Colos was the plane commander Brito Pais, one of the first air pioneers of Portugal in 1924 along with Sarmento de Beires performed the first direct flight from Portugal to Macau, which started in Vila Nova de Milfontes.

Coat of arms

In silver, the red cross on a green fußgespitzte Jakob Three mountain. The escutcheon is placed a four-towered mural crown. In the white band at the sign foot of the place name in black letters " COLOS ".