Alvoco das Várzeas

Alvoco das Várzeas
Parish
Alvoco das Várzeas
Coordinates: 40°18′00″N 7°50′00″W / 40.3°N 7.8333°W / 40.3; -7.8333Coordinates: 40°18′00″N 7°50′00″W / 40.3°N 7.8333°W / 40.3; -7.8333
Country Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Pinhal Interior Norte
Intermunic. comm. Região de Coimbra
District Coimbra
Municipality Oliveira do Hospital
Area
 • Total 10.73 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 320
 • Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Postal code 3400
Area code 315
Website http://jf-alvocodasvarzeas.com/

Alvoco das Várzeas is a civil parish in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal, with 10.73 km² and 320 inhabitants (2011).[1] Density: 29.8 inhab/km²

History

It is believed that Alvôco Várzeas is a very old village. The appearance of the millstones and mills and the legacy of anthroponyms that still exist today in Alvôco prove that this settlement was occupied by the Romans due, perhaps, to the vicinity of mineral holdings in meadows of Alvôco River.

In this locality can visit the parish church that has as its patron saint Stº. Andrew, being a masterpiece of architecture in continuation of the regional tradition from the 19th century

As a cause of greater interest in the parish, and obligatory visit, is its Medieval Bridge, although known by popular tradition as "Roman Bridge". National Monument. It is thought to have been built in the 14th century. It is a good masonry construction, very singulada, of two arcs. The main arc is a curve broken, gothic quarter, and of great openness; the other, smaller, trace is irregular but semicircular canal. Is of two waters, being the branch of the right margin more extensive and very steep slope. Measure about seventy meters in length.

Along the bridge there is a fluvial beach and a picnic park, in the riverside area of Rio Alvôco (perhaps the least polluted water course of Europe).

Population

População da freguesia de Alvoco das Várzeas [2]
1864 1878 1890 1900 1911 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2001 2011
682 668 752 786 762 851 619 863 969 899 712 566 491 366 320
Evolução da População (1864 / 2011)
Grupos Etários (2001 e 2011)
Grupos Etários (2001 e 2011)

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes


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