Vale Formoso
Vale Formoso is a former civil parish in the municipality of Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vale Formoso e Aldeia do Souto.[1] It had a population of 640, in 2001, and an area of 11.31 km² (4,37 mi²), in 2012.[2][3]
Vale Formoso | |
|---|---|
  Vale Formoso Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 40.377°N 7.379°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Castelo Branco |
| Municipality | Covilhã |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.31 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 640 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
It changed its name on 6 August 1944, having previously been called "Aldeia do Mato."
References
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 42-43" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (2003). "Censos 2001: Resultados definitivos: XIV Recenseamento Geral da População, IV Recenseamento Geral da Habitação: Norte" (in Portuguese). Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- Instituto Geográfico Português (2012). "Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal: Áreas das freguesias, municípios e distritos da CAOP2012.1" (in Portuguese). Portugal. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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