Terras de Bouro Municipality
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Terras de Bouro is a small town ( Vila ) in Portugal, with about 800 inhabitants. It is the seat of an eponymous district, which is known for its nature-based tourism, in particular for the thermal baths and hiking trails in the National Park of Peneda -Gerês, and the water sports facilities of its rivers and lakes.
History
The place name from the Germanic tribe of the Buri back who came to the Iberian Peninsula with the Suebi in the early 5th century, and settled in the area between the rivers Cávado and Homem here. Previously here had lived Romans, who built a Roman road here and the thermal springs frequented in today's National Park Peneda -Gerês. Here was a significant number of Roman milestones, the Miliarien found. An application to the monuments in the UNESCO list of world heritage is in the works. The Roman road linked Bracara Augusta (nowadays Braga, Portugal) with Asturica Augusta (now Astorga, Spain).
After Suevi, Visigoths and other Germanic tribes, the Romans subjugated from the 5th century, the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula from 711 and thereby also the current county area. During the Reconquista of the place as part of the settlement policy was repopulated under King D. Dinis. King D. Manuel gave Terras de Boyro 1514 city rights. The present spelling of the town has developed over the following periods.
Management
The circle
Terras de Bouro is the seat of an eponymous district ( concelho ) in the district of Braga. On 30 June 2011 the district had 7282 inhabitants in an area of 277.5 km ².
The county borders ( from the north clockwise ) to Ponte da Barca, Spain, Mont Alegre, Vieira do Minho, Amares and Vila Verde.
The circle Terras de Bouro is divided into the following municipalities ( Freguesias ).
- Balança
- Brufe
- Campo do Gerês
- Carvalheira
- Chamoim
- Chorense
- Cibões
- Covide
- Gondoriz
- Moimenta ( municipality )
- Monte
- Ribeira
- Rio Caldo
- Souto
- Valdosende
- Vilar
- Vilar da Veiga
Demographics
Local holiday
- October 20
Twinning
- France Saint -Arnoult -en- Yvelines, France
Gallery
Marina with boat trip on the Rio Caldo
In the thermal bath Vila do Gerês
On the Cascata do Arado
View from the Pousada de Sao Bento
Traditional grain storage ( Espigueiros ) in the district of Terras de Bouro
Village ruins at the reservoir Vilarinho de Furnas