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In 1272, as a new incentive to repopulation, King Afonso III of Portugal wrote another unsuccessful foral to establish Vila Real de Panóias. Only in 1289, the third foral written by King Denis of Portugal was successful in establishing Vila Real de Panóias, whose name, meaning Royal Town, is a testimony to its origin by royal decree.
Vila Real de Santo António (pronounced [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈal d (ɨ) ˈsɐ̃t (u) ɐ̃ˈtɔnju] ⓘ) is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal. [1] The population in 2011 was 19,156, [2] in an area of 61.25 km 2. [3] It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without territorial continuity: its territory comprises two ...
The District of Vila Real (Portuguese: Distrito de Vila Real [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈal] ⓘ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of 4,239 km 2 (1,637 sq mi), the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical province of Trás-os-Montes. Approximate population ...
The population in 2011 was 11,946, [1] in an area of 10.99 km². [2] The city of Vila Real de Santo António is situated at the southeasternmost tip of Portugal. The city lies on one side of the mouth of the Guadiana River, at the point where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Spain lies on the opposite side of the river, and from there are ...
Peso da Régua (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpezu ðɐ ˈʁɛɣwɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Régua, is a city and municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131 [1] (of which approximately 10,000 are in the town of Régua), in an area of 94.86 km 2 (36.63 sq mi) km². [2]
The Castle of Santo Estêvão ( Portuguese: Castelo de Santo Estêvão) is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Santo Estêvão, municipality of Chaves, in the Portuguese district of Vila Real. Located in a dominant position over the village, the castle is within walking distance of the course of the river Tamega and the border with ...
Manuela Tender ( CH ) Vila Real is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the constitution following the restoration of democracy. It is conterminous with the district of Vila Real.
Nicolau Nasoni. The Mateus Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Mateus, Solar de Mateus or Casa de Mateus) is a palace located in the civil parish of Mateus, municipality of Vila Real, Portugal. The three primary buildings are the manor, the winery and the chapel. The winery buildings date from the 16th century and were modified in the 1800s.