Vilar de Mouros

Vilar de Mouros is a civil parish ("freguesia") in the municipality of Caminha, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 753,[1] in an area of 10.38 km².[2] Located on the banks of the Coura, 7 km from the municipal seat, it became famous as the location of the oldest rock festival in Portugal - the Vilar de Mouros Festival.

Vilar de Mouros
Vilar de Mouros
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41.891°N 8.797°W / 41.891; -8.797
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
MunicipalityCaminha
Area
  Total10.38 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total753
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país


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