Sabrosa

Sabrosa is a municipality (in Portuguese: concelho or município ) of the Portugal, located in the District of Bragance and the Northern area.

Geography

Sabrosa is bordering:

in north, of Villa Pouca de Aguiar,
in the east, of Alijó,
in south-east, of São João da Pesqueira,
in the south, of Tabuaço and Armamar,
in the west, of Peso da Régua and Villa Real.

History

The municipality was created in 1836, by dismemberment partial of the municipality of Vila Real.

Demography

Subdivisions

The municipality of Sabrosa groups 15 parishes (Freguesia, in Portuguese):

Celeirós
Covas C Douro
Gouvães C Douro
Gouvinhas
Paraded of Pinhão
Paradela de Guiães
Paços
Provesende
Sabrosa
São Cristóvão C Douro
São Lourenço de Ribapinhão
São Martinho de Antas
Souto Maior
Torre C Pinhão
Vilarinho de São Romão

The city

The town of Sabrosa itself extends on 868 ha and account 1330 inhabitants. It is known to be the birthplace of Fernand of Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães) where there remains his house of childhood.

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