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Castelo de Paiva (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu ðɨ ˈpajvɐ] ) is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km2.
On 4 March 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the parish/council of Sobrado (a.k.a. Castelo de Paiva) and Entre-os-Rios (a bridge connecting Castelo de Paiva to Penafiel) collapsed, killing 59 people, including those in a bus from the Asadouro company and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the Douro river. The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge disaster prompted accusations of government negligence, and the Public Works minister Jorge Coelho resigned shortly after the disaster. There is a monument near the bridge in honour of the people who died, known as the "Anjo de Portugal" (The Angel of Portugal).
The Mayor is Gonçalo Rocha, elected by the Socialist Party (PS). His term goes until 2021.
The municipal holiday is 24 June, Saint John's day.




Demographics






Parishes


Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):

Fornos
Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso
Real
Santa Maria de Sardoura
São Martinho de Sardoura
Sobrado e Bairros




Points of interest


Câmara Municipal (Municipal Palace)
Largo do Conde (Cont's Square)
Douro River
Passadiços do Paiva (Paiva Walkways)
Paiva River




The Legend of Saint Anthony in Castelo de Paiva


Researchers, archeologists and journalists have found documents that proves the connection between Saint Anthony of Padua and Castelo de Paiva. His parents, Martim de Bulhões, and D. Teresa Taveira were born in this council.




Other notable people


José Nunes (born 1977) a Portuguese former footballer with 501 club caps
Pedro Filipe Soares (born 1979) a Portuguese mathematician and politician
Sérgio Fernando da Silva Rodrigues (born 1985) known as Serginho, is a Portuguese footballer with over 300 club caps
Marco Pereira (born 1987) known as Marco, a Portuguese footballer with over 330 club caps




References






External links


Town Hall official website
BBC News story: Portugal bridge collapse 'kills 70'

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• Monarki Utara
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• José Nunes
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• List of freguesias of Portugal: C
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• Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapse
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• List of regions and sub-regions of Portugal
• Vinho Verde
• Pedro Filipe Soares
• List of towns in Portugal
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