Pousada de Saramagos is a Portuguese village belonging to the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão

Vila Nova de Famalicão

Vila Nova de Famalicão is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. It is composed of 49 parishes.The municipality has a population of 131,690 inhabitants and a total area of 201.7....

, in the North of Portugal, more precisely in the region of Minho. It is about 9 km far from its municipality capital.

History

Since Pousada de Saramagos is located in one of the most ancient parts of Portugal, its history is very rich and it's also connected to the early evidence of the existence of Pousada de Saramagos can be found in texts dated of 1076, actually predating both the year of the de facto recognition of Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 as a country and the papal bull issued by the pope to recognize it as a Christian country.

Geography

Pousada de Saramagos is located in the Minho region of Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

, halfway between Vila Nova de Famalicão and Guimarães

Guimarães

Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...

. It belongs to the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão

Vila Nova de Famalicão

Vila Nova de Famalicão is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. It is composed of 49 parishes.The municipality has a population of 131,690 inhabitants and a total area of 201.7....

 and its district capital is Braga

Braga

Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...

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Population

Since the national census in 2001, the population of the parish grew more than 35%, to house more 784 inhabitants. Part of it is due to the building of houses in the north of the village, mainly Parque dos Loureiros.