Terras de Bouro

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Terras de Bouro Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Norte
- Subregion	Cávado
- District or A.R.	Braga
Mayor	António Afonso
- Party	PSD
Area	277.5 km²
Population
- Total	7,955
- Density	29/km²
No. of parishes	17
Coordinates	41º43'N 8º18'W
Municipal holiday	Saint John June 24
Website: http://www.cm-terrasdebouro.pt

Terras de Bouro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɐʃ dɨ ˈbo(w)ɾu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 277.5 km² and a total population of 7,955 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the district of Braga. The present Mayor is António Ferreira Afonso, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is June 24, after Saint John.

Contents 1 History 2 Parishes 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] History

The Germanic tribe of the Buri accompanied the Suebi in their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula and establishment in Gallaecia (modern northern Portugal and Galicia). The Buri settled in the region between the rivers Cávado and Homem, in the area know as thereafter as Terras de Boiro or Terras de Bouro (Lands of the Buri)^[1].

[edit] Parishes

• Balança
• Brufe
• Campo do Gerês
• Carvalheira
• Chamoim
• Chorense
• Cibões
• Covide
• Gondoriz
• Moimenta (Terras de Bouro)
• Monte
• Ribeira
• Rio Caldo
• Souto
• Valdosende
• Vilar
• Vilar da Veiga

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Municipality official website

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