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'''Ferreiros |
'''Ferreiros''' it is one of the 24 civil parish of the municipality of [[Amares Municipality|Amares]] in the [[Portuguese]] [[Minho|Minho subregion]]. It includes an area of approximately 83 km2, and is the home to about 5000 inhabitants. |
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===History=== |
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Ferreiros received its foral (charter) in 1514. Originally, it was refered to as Feira-Nova (New Fair), then referring to its importance as the gathering-place for weekly fairs, a period when the parish and municipality were relatively small. |
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The patron saint of the parish is Santa Maria, or Nossa Senhora da Expectação (Our Lady of the Expetation), with a parochial cross located in the middle of the historical square that was the place for the weekly squares. |
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===Geography=== |
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The civil parish, situated in the heart of Minho, consisting of valleys and hills on the flanks of the Serra do Gerês mountains. It falls within the river valleys of the Homem and Cávado Rivers. |
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== See also == |
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Ferreiros it is one of the 24 civil parish of the municipality of Amares in the Portuguese Minho subregion. It includes an area of approximately 83 km2, and is the home to about 5000 inhabitants.
History
Ferreiros received its foral (charter) in 1514. Originally, it was refered to as Feira-Nova (New Fair), then referring to its importance as the gathering-place for weekly fairs, a period when the parish and municipality were relatively small.
The patron saint of the parish is Santa Maria, or Nossa Senhora da Expectação (Our Lady of the Expetation), with a parochial cross located in the middle of the historical square that was the place for the weekly squares.
Geography
The civil parish, situated in the heart of Minho, consisting of valleys and hills on the flanks of the Serra do Gerês mountains. It falls within the river valleys of the Homem and Cávado Rivers.
See also
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