Vila Real ( port. Vila Real ; [ ˈvilɐ ʁiˈaɫ ]) - a city in Portugal , the center of the eponymous district and municipality. Population - 25 thousand inhabitants (city), 50 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The city and the municipality are included in the economic and statistical region Northern Region and the Douro subregion. According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Traz-u-Montish and Altu-Douro .
| Municipality | |||||
| Vila Real | |||||
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| port. Vila real | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Traz-u-Montish and Altu Douro | ||||
| County | Vila Real | ||||
| Municipality | Vila Real | ||||
| Internal division | 30 district | ||||
| The mayor | Manuel Martins | ||||
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| Municipality with | 1272 | ||||
| Square | 377.08 km² | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 49 957 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
| Density | 132.5 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Vila-realense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +351 259 | ||||
| Postcode | 5000 Vila Real | ||||
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Location
The city is located 314 km northeast of the capital of Portugal , Lisbon .
The municipality borders:
- in the north - the municipality of Ribeira de Pena , Vila Poca de Aguiar
- in the east - the municipality of Sabroz
- in the south - the municipality of Pesu da Regua
- in the southwest - municipality of Santa Marta de Penagian
- in the west - the municipality of Amarante
- in the northwest - the municipality of Mondin de Bashtu
Population
| The population of the municipality of Vila Real (1801-2006) | |||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 |
| 37 041 | 25 329 | 35 976 | 37,951 | 47,773 | 47 020 | 46,300 | 49,957 | 50,049 | 50 423 |
History
The city was founded in 1272 .
In Vila Real, Maximiano Barbosa di Souza , known as Padre Max , a Catholic priest and left - wing radical activist killed by ultra-right militants in 1976, preached. One of the city streets was named after him [2] . Another street of Vila Real is named after General Jaime Nevis , an active participant in the Carnations Revolution , who graduated from school in Vila Real [3] .
Attractions
5 km from the city is the Mateus Palace , a masterpiece of late Portuguese baroque , which became the finalist of the Seven Wonders of Portugal project in 2006.
Famous Natives
- Diogo Caen is an outstanding Portuguese navigator of the 15th century who discovered the Congo River.
- Simau is a famous Portuguese footballer, player of the national team.
Neighborhoods
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See also
- Vila Real (county)
- Municipalities of Vila Real County
- Parishes (districts) of Vila Real County
- Korgu Line (Railway)
- Count Vila Real