Vila Verde () is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 46,446,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 228.67 km2.
Vila Verde's current mayor, as of 26 September 2021, is Júlia Fernandes of the Social Democratic Party. She succeeded António Vilela of the same party. The municipal holiday is 13 June.
The county of Vila Verde has a little over 150 years of existence and is one of the biggest counties in the Minho Province.
Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 33 civil parishes (freguesias):
Aboim da Nóbrega e Gondomar Atiães Cabanelas Carreiras (São Miguel e Santiago) Cervães Coucieiro Dossãos Escariz (São Mamede e São Martinho) Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós Freiriz Gême Lage Lanhas Loureira Marrancos e Arcozelo Moure Oleiros Oriz (Santa Marinha e São Miguel) Parada de Gatim Pico Pico de Regalados, Gondiães e Mós Ponte Ribeira do Neiva Sabariz Sande, Vilarinho, Barros e Gomide São Miguel do Prado Soutelo Turiz Vade Valbom (São Pedro), Passô e Valbom (São Martinho) Valdreu Vila de Prado Vila Verde e Barbudo
Main sights Vila Verde and surrounding region have many historical monuments.
Penegate Tower
Gallery
Notable people Augusto Gama (born 1970) a former footballer with 484 club caps and a manager Bruno Gama (born 1987) a professional footballer with over 440 club caps
References
External links
Municipality official website