Vimioso

{{Infobox Portuguese subdivision

| type = municipality

|official_name =

|image_flag = Pt-vms1.png

|flag_border = no

|image_shield = VMS.png

|image_skyline = Vimioso09.jpg

|image_caption = Main square in the centre of Vimioso

|image_location = LocalVimioso.svg

|region = Norte

|CIM = Terras de Trás-os-Montes

|district = Bragança

|parishes = 10 (list)

|leader_name = José Baptista Rodrigues

|leader_party = PPD-PSD

|coordinates = {{coord|41|35|1|N|6|31|42|W|type:adm1st_region:PT_dim:100000|display=inline,title}}

|elevation = 668

|elevation_min =

|elevation_max =

|area_total = 481.59

|population_as_of = 2011

|population_total = 4669

|patron =

|postal_code = 5230

|area_code = 273

|website = http://www.cm-vimioso.pt

}}

Vimioso ({{IPA|pt|vimiˈozu|lang|Pt-pt Vimioso FF.ogg}}, {{IPA|mwl|bimiˈoz̺ʊ|lang}}) is a municipality in the district of Bragança in the northern part of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,669,[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística] in an area of 481.59 km².[http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país] It is recognised as having a significant number of Mirandese speakers.

In 1516, Vimioso was elevated to the administrative status of a village by order of King Manual I.

Geography

=Climate=

{{Weather box

|location = Pinelo, Vimioso, altitude: {{convert|607|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|metric first = yes

|single line = Yes

|width = auto

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 81

|Feb precipitation mm = 71

|Mar precipitation mm = 47

|Apr precipitation mm = 51

|May precipitation mm = 59

|Jun precipitation mm = 32

|Jul precipitation mm = 12

|Aug precipitation mm = 10

|Sep precipitation mm = 34

|Oct precipitation mm = 75

|Nov precipitation mm = 84

|Dec precipitation mm = 83

|year precipitation mm =

|source 1 = Portuguese Environment Agency{{cite web |title=Monthly Precipitation Pinelo |url=https://snirh.apambiente.pt/index.php?idMain=1&idItem=1.1 |publisher=APA |access-date=4 June 2021}}

}}

=Parishes=

The municipality is composed of 10 parishes:{{cite web|title=Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 140|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |access-date=9 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=pt|format=pdf}}

Vimioso05.jpg|The Romanesque Matriz Church

Ponte e Calçada Medieval de Algoso - Vimioso - 53.jpg|Medieval bridge of Algoso

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Bragança}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Towns in Portugal

Category:Municipalities of Bragança District

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