Macedo de Cavaleiros

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official_name = Macedo de Cavaleiros


image_coat_of_arms = MCD1.png

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Region=Norte
Subregion=Alto Trás-os-Montes
District = Bragança
Mayor_name = Beraldino Pinto
Mayor_party = PSD
area_total = 699.2
population_total = 17,210
population_density = 25
Parishes = 38
coor = 41º32'N 6º57'W
params = 41_32_N_6_57_W
occasion = Saint Peter
day = June 29
website = http://www.cm-mcavaleiros.pt

Macedo de Cavaleiros (pron. IPA2|mɐ'sedu dɨ kɐvɐ'lɐjɾuʃ) is a municipality in northeastern Portugal, in the district of Bragança.

The municipality is composed of 38 parishes with a total population of 17,210 and is located in the district of Bragança. The city itself has a population of 6,844. [ [http://62.48.187.117/atlas/Cap2/Cap2d_2.html UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004] Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)]

The present mayor is Beraldino Vilarinho Pinto, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is June 29.

Coat of arms and flag

The coat of arms of Macedo de Cavaleiros is made up of 9 silver snowflakes with three at the top and another three at the bottom in a u-curve shape in black. In the centre there is a small grey crest with a chestnut leaf. There is a crown at the top with five castle towers. The flag is green and yellow from left to right with the seal in the middle.

Parishes

Here are the 38 parishes of Macedo de Cavaleiros:

All the parishes except Macedo de Cavaleiros itself have populations under 1,000, and Morais is the only other parish with a population greater than 500. 11,362 people, or 65.12% of the total population live in those parishes with a population of less than 1,000 with the remaining 34.88%, more than 1/3 of the total population living in Macedo de Cavaleiros. At the other extreme the smallest parish by population and population density is Soutelo Mourisco. The largest parish by area is Morais, the smallest Santa Combinha.

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz4mqu_gWpk&mode=user&search=/ Video about Macedo de Cavaleiros]
* [http://www.cm-mcavaleiros.pt Municipality official website]