PENALVA DO CASTELO
40° 40' 26" N; 7° 41' 53" W
It is the seat of the municipality Penalva do Castelo with an area of 134.34 km² and 7,333 inhabitants (2021), subdivided into 11 parishes.
The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Sátão, to the northeast by Aguiar da Beira, to the east by Fornos de Algodres, to the south by Mangualde and to the west by Viseu.
The North American village of Cumberland is the twin village of Penalva do Castelo. This is due to the fact that around 2000 emigrants from Penalva do Castelo live in Cumberland.
Parishes
The municipality has eleven parishes:
União das freguesias de Antas e Matela,
União das freguesias de Vila Cova do Covelo e Mareco,
Castelo de Penalva,
Esmolfe,
Germil,
Ínsua (Penalva do Castelo),
Lusinde,
Pindo,
Real,
Sezures,
Trancozelos.
Etymology
The toponym Penalva do Castelo comes from the existence of an ancient fortress, which would be located on a rock located on the left bank of the River Dão, of which no traces remain and which gave its name to the town of Castelo de Penalva.
Products from Penalva do Castelo:
Bravo de Esmolfe apple;
Serra da Estrela cheese;
Dão wine.
Wine is the king product that predominates in the lands of Penalva. Located in the heart of Dão, the municipality of Penalva do Castelo, essentially agricultural and with good agronomic conditions, stands out among the best producers of Dão Wine, fruit (it is the "cradle" of the Maça de Bravo de Esmolfe) and Serra de Estrela cheese.
Tourism
Natural patrimony
Pedestrian Routes:
Archaeological Route of Esmolfe;
Path of the Galegos;
Senhora da Ribeira route.
Etymology
The toponym Penalva do Castelo comes from the existence of an ancient fortress, which would be located on a rock located on the left bank of the River Dão, of which no traces remain and which gave its name to the town of Castelo de Penalva.
Products from Penalva do Castelo:
Bravo de Esmolfe apple;
Serra da Estrela cheese;
Dão wine.
Wine is the king product that predominates in the lands of Penalva. Located in the heart of Dão, the municipality of Penalva do Castelo, essentially agricultural and with good agronomic conditions, stands out among the best producers of Dão Wine, fruit (it is the "cradle" of the Maça de Bravo de Esmolfe) and Serra de Estrela cheese.
Tourism
Natural patrimony
Pedestrian Routes:
Archaeological Route of Esmolfe;
Path of the Galegos;
Senhora da Ribeira route.
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CASTELO DE PENALVA
40° 39' 08" N; 7° 39' 43" W
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ESMOLFE
40° 40' 45" N; 7° 41' W
In the parish of Esmolfe, archaeological elements are preserved that testify to the presence of Man, since around the 4th millennium BC, namely the Anta do Penado do Com.
This parish also has a vast cultural heritage, including: the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, the Castro da Paramuna, the votive arula of Eirinhas and the anthropomorphic tombs, whose typology allows them to be situated between the end of the 9th century and the mid-19th century. twelfth century. It is an essentially agricultural parish and its excellent product is the Maçã Bravo de Esmolfe, which is known for its excellent organoleptic characteristics. Also worthy of note are the granite extraction activities, as well as the craft work of granite sculpture.
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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