Guimarães

Geography

Guimarães is bordering:

in north, of Póvoa de Lanhoso,
in the east, of Fafe,
in the south, of Felgueiras, Vizela and Santo Tirso,
in the west, of Villa Nova de Famalicão,
in the North-West, of Braga.

History

In 840, Alphonse de León organizes a council of bishops there.

The monastery and the castle were built at the 11th century.

In 1095, the count Henri of Portugal, father of Alphonse Ier, installs its court there, with the result that Alphonse Ier proclaims the kingdom of Portugal there.

Guimarães will remain the capital of the county then kingdom of Portugal until in 1260, year of the transfer of the court to Lisbon, after the completion of the Reconquête in 1252.

Demography

Transport

Park: The station of Guimarães is located at the North of the city.

Bus: Guimarães has 32 lines of bus.

Roads: Connected to the South by A7 (Villa C Cop) and to North by N101 (Braga) which crosses the city of is in west and which leaves in direction Felgueiras to the South the city.

Economy

Its economy is based on agriculture, industry especially the cutlery and the textiles.

Inheritance

The December 13rd 2001, Guimarães was declared World heritage of humanity by UNESCO for its monuments which date from the Moyen-âge and which was remarkably preserved showing the evolution of architecture during times.

Twinnings

Kaiserslautern (Germany, the Rhineland-Palatinat), since June 24th, 2000,
Londrina (Brazil, State of Paraná), since April 1987,
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro), since May 27th, 1999,
Igualada (Spain, Province of Barcelona), since April 22nd, 1995,
Tacoronte (Spain, Province of Santa Cruz of Tenerife), since June 24th, 1997,
Brive-the-Strapping woman (France, Corrèze), since June 24th, 1993,
Me-Zóchi (São Divided into volumes E Príncipe), since June 30th, 1988,
Colonia LED Sacramento (Uruguay, department of Colonia), since December 6th, 2000.
Tourcoing (France, Department of North

Subdivisions

The municipality of Guimarães groups 69 parishes (Freguesia, in Portuguese):

; 9 parishes having the statute of city:

Brito
Caldelas (town of Caldas das Taipas)
Lordelo
Moreira de Cónegos
Laying
Ronfe
São Jorge de Selho (town of Pevidém)
São Torcato
Serzedelo

; 20 parishes corresponding to a second level of urbanization

Aldão
Azurém
Costa
Creixomil
Fermentões
Gondar
Mascotelos (Guimarães)
Mesão Frio
Oliveira C Castelo
Pencelo
Polvoreira
Santiago de Candoso
São Cristóvão de Selho
São Jorge de Selho (corresponding for its greater part to the town of Pevidém)
São Lourenço de Selho
São Martinho of Candoso
São Sebastião
São Paio
Silvares
Urgezes

; 15 parishes corresponding to a third level of urbanization

Calvos
Cop
Corvite
Gandarela
Gémeos
Guardizela
Nespereira
Pinheiro
Santa Eufémia de Prazins
Santa Maria de Airão
São Faustino, named before São Faustino de Vizela
São Martinho de Sande
Serzedo
Vermil
Villa Nova de Sande

; 26 parishes corresponding to a fourth level of urbanization

Arosa
Atães
Balazar
Barco
Castelões
Donim
Figueiredo
Gominhães
Gonça
Gondomar
Infantas
Leitões
Longos
Oleiros
Rendufe
El Salvador de Briteiros
Santa Leocádia de Briteiros
Santa Maria de Souto
Santo Estêvão de Briteiros
Santo Tirso of Prazins
São Lenient of Sande
São Lourenço de Sande
São João Baptista de Airão
São El Salvador de Souto
São Divided into volumes of Abação
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