ARMAMAR
41º 07' N; 7º 41' W
Armamar is a Portuguese village in the Douro sub-region (NUT III), belonging to the North region (NUT II) and the district of Viseu.
It is the seat of the Municipality of Armamar, which has a total area of 117.24 km2, 5,678 inhabitants in 2021, and a population density of 48 inhabitants per km2, subdivided into 14 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Peso da Régua, to the northeast by Sabrosa, to the east by Tabuaço, to the southeast by Moimenta da Beira, to the southwest by Tarouca and to the west by Lamego.
Parishes:
The municipality of Armamar is divided into 14 parishes:
Aldeias
Aricera e Goujoim
Armamar (sede)
Cimbres
Folgosa
Fontelo (vila)
Queimada
Queimadela
Santa Cruz, formerly Santa Cruz de Lumiares
Sao Cosmado (village)
Sao Martinho das Chãs
San Romao and Santiago
Vacalar
Vila Seca and Santo Adrião
Economy
Armamar's primary sector consists of the production of mountain apples, Douro and Port wines, cheeses, smoked meats, and sausages. The apple is the most economically important product, which is why Armamar is known as the «Mountain Apple Capital».
Patrimony
Church of São Miguel (Armamar) or Mother Church of Armamar
Riodades (São João da Pesqueira);
Santa Comba Dão;
Santar (Nelas);
São João da Pesqueira + Trevões;
São Pedro do Sul;
Santa Comba Dão;
Santar (Nelas);
São João da Pesqueira + Trevões;
São Pedro do Sul;
São Martinho de Mouros (Resende);
São Pedro do Sul - Spa ;
Sátão;
Sernacelhe;
Tabuaço;
Tarouca + Ucanha;
Tondela;
São Pedro do Sul - Spa ;
Sátão;
Sernacelhe;
Tabuaço;
Tarouca + Ucanha;
Tondela;
Várzea - São Pedro do Sul (Spa);
Ventosa (Vouzela);
Vila Nova (Ventosa);
Vila Nova de Paiva;
VISEU;
Vouzela;
Ventosa (Vouzela);
Vila Nova (Ventosa);
Vila Nova de Paiva;
VISEU;
Vouzela;
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