Guimarães

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Guimarães

Municipal coat of arms

Subdivisions of Portugal>Location
- Region
- Subregion
- District or A.R.

Norte
Ave
Braga

Mayor
- List_of_political_parties_in_Portugal>Party

Magalhães Silva
PS

Area

241.3 km²

Population
- Total
- Density

161,876
671/km²

No. of freguesia>parishes

Coordinates

[41º28'N 8º24'W]

Municipal holiday

Battle of São Mamede
June 24

Website: http://www.cm-guimaraes.pt

Guimarães (pron. IPA [gimɐ'ɾɐ̃ĩʃ]) is a municipality in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the district of Braga.

The seat of the municipality is Guimarães City, that is made of 16 parishes and, as of 2001, has a population of 50,000 inhabintants. The totality of the municipality has a population of 161,876 inhabitants in 241.3 Km².

The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.

Contents

1 Parishes
2 History
3 Economy
4 Culture and Sports
5 External links

Parishes

Aldão
Arosa
Atães
Azurém (Guimarães)
Balazar
Barco
Brito
Caldelas
Calvos
Castelões
Conde
Corvite
Costa (Guimarães)
Creixomil (Guimarães)
Donim
Fermentões (Guimarães)
Figueiredo
Gandarela
Gémeos
Gominhães
Gonça
Gondar
Gondomar

Guardizela
Infantas
Leitões
Longos
Lordelo
Mascotelos (Guimarães)
Mesão Frio (Guimarães)
Moreira de Cónegos
Nespereira
Oleiros
Oliveira do Castelo (Guimarães)
Pencelo
Pinheiro
Polvoreira (Guimarães)
Ponte
Rendufe
Ronfe
Salvador de Briteiros
Santa Eufémia de Prazins
Santa Leocádia de Briteiros
Santa Maria de Airão
Santa Maria de Souto
Santiago de Candoso (Guimarães)

Santo Estêvão de Briteiros
Santo Tirso de Prazins
São Clemente de Sande
São Cristóvão de Selho (Guimarães)
São Faustino
São João Baptista de Airão
São Jorge de Selho
São Lourenço de Sande
São Lourenço de Selho
São Martinho de Candoso (Guimarães)
São Martinho de Sande
São Paio (Guimarães)
São Salvador de Souto
São Sebastião (Guimarães)
São Tomé de Abação
São Torcato
Serzedelo
Serzedo
Silvares (Guimarães)
Tabuadelo
Urgezes (Guimarães)
Vermil
Vila Nova de Sande

History

Afonso I, the first king of Portugal

The city was founded upon much older settlements by Count Vímara Peres after his namesake (Vimaranis, later Guimaranis), soon after he established the 1st County of Portugal (in 868). As the first capital of Portugal, Guimarães is known as the place where the country was born - "The Cradle City". In 1095 Count Henry of Burgundy, who had married princess Teresa of León, establishes in Guimarães the 2nd County of Portugal (Condado Portucalense). In July 25 1109 Afonso Henriques, son of Count Henry of Burgundy, is born in this same city. That is were Duke Afonso Henriques proclaimed Portuguese independence from the Kingdom of León, after the Battle of São Mamede, declaring himself to be Afonso I, king of Portugal.

Economy

Guimarães is one of the most industrial municipalities in Portugal. Its primary industries are textiles, shoe industry and metalomechanics.

Culture and Sports

The Historic Centre of Guimarães was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001 by UNESCO, due to its Middle Age historical monuments.

The Campus of Azurém of the Minho University is located in Guimarães.

Vitória SC (also known as Vitória de Guimarães) is the most renowned sports club based in Guimarães. Moreirense FC is another club based in the municipality of Guimarães.

External links

Municipalities of the District of Braga
Amares \| Barcelos \| Braga \| Cabeceiras de Basto \| Celorico de Basto \| Esposende \| Fafe \| Guimarães Póvoa de Lanhoso \| Terras de Bouro \| Vieira do Minho \| Vila Nova de Famalicão \| Vila Verde \| Vizela

World Heritage Sites in Portugal

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