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Vouzela (Portuguese pronunciation: [voˈzɛlɐ] ) is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,564, in an area of 193.69 km2.
The present mayor is Rui Ladeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 14.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes (freguesias):
Alcofra
Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas
Campia
Fataunços e Figueiredo das Donas
Fornelo do Monte
Queirã
São Miguel do Mato
Ventosa
Vouzela e Paços de Vilharigues
Notable people
Giles of Santarém (c.1185–1265) a Portuguese-Dominican scholar.
João Ramalho (1493–1582) a Portuguese explorer and adventurer.
Simão Rodrigues (1510–1579) a Portuguese-Jesuit priest and one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus.
Paulo Alexandre (1931–2024) a Portuguese singer.
Luís Miguel Silva Tavares (born 1974) known as Luís Vouzela, a retired footballer with 510 club caps
References
External links
Town Hall official website
Photos from Vouzela
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Simão Rodrigues
- Vouzela
- São Miguel do Mato
- Luís Vouzela
- Viseu District
- São Miguel
- Paulo Alexandre
- Fast X
- Portuguese sweet bread
- Star and crescent
- Simão Rodrigues
