Vila Nova
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There are parishes and municipalities that have the name Vila Nova (Portuguese
for new town) in Portugal, Cape Verde
and Mozambique
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There are municipalities/councils begin with the name Vila Nova:
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for new town) in Portugal, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
and Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
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In the Azores
- Vila NovaVila Nova (Praia da Vitória)Vila Nova is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese Azores. In 2001, the population was 1729, in an area of about 8.14 km² Vila Nova is a civil parish in the municipality of Praia da Vitória on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese...
, a parish in the municipality of Praia da VitóriaPraia da VitóriaPraia da Vitória is a municipality in Portugal's Autonomous Region of the Azores. The second largest administrative division on the island of Terceira, Praia da Vitória occupies the northern coast of the island and extends halfway into the interior having at its frontiers Pico Alto and the shield...
In mainland Portugal
- Vila Nova, a parish in the municipality of Miranda do CorvoMiranda do CorvoMiranda do Corvo is a Portuguese town and municipality in the Coimbra district of Portugal.Miranda do Corvo literally means "View over the Corvo River." The town has a beautiful church situated on a hill overlooking the area. A large "Rio de Janeiro"-type statue of Jesus also looks out over the...
- Vila Nova da Barca, a parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-VelhoMontemor-o-VelhoMontemor-o-Velho is a town and municipality of the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It has roughly 30,000 inhabitants.-Demographics:-Parishes:* Abrunheira* Arazede* Carapinheira* Ereira* Gatões* Liceia* Meãs do Campo* Montemor-o-Velho* Pereira...
- Vila Nova da Baronia, a parish in the municipality of AlvitoAlvitoAlvito is a town and comune in central Italy, in the province of Frosinone, south of Rome in the Lazio region. Its home to one of the oldest Italian castles.-History:...
- Vila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 49.6 km² and a total population of 7,878 inhabitants. It is composed of 5 parishes and is located in the district of Santarém....
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 49.6 km² and a total population of 7,878 inhabitants. It is composed of 5 parishes and is located in the district of Santarém.... - Vila Nova da Muía, a parish in the municipality of Ponte da Barca
- Vila Nova da Rainha, a parish in the municipality of AzambujaAzambujaAzambuja is a Portuguese municipality in Lisbon District, in the historical region of Ribatejo with a total area of 262.7 km² and a total population of 20,838 inhabitants...
- Vila Nova da Rainha, a parish in the municipality of TondelaTondelaTondela is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 371.2 km² and a total population of 31,026 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 26 parishes and is located in Viseu District....
- Vila Nova da Telha, a parish in the municipality of MaiaMaiaMaia is a female given name of Greek origin. Together with other similar words, it may refer to:- Mythology :* Maia , the eldest of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, also identified with an Ancient Italic goddess of spring and the most beautiful....
- Vila Nova de Anços, a parish in the municipality of Soure
- Vila Nova de CacelaVila Nova de CacelaVila Nova de Cacela, or simply Cacela, is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. Cacela is an exclave of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, one of only three in Portugal to have exclaves. A lagoon and...
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António - Vila Nova de CerveiraVila Nova de CerveiraVila Nova de Cerveira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 108.6 km² and a total population of 8,752 inhabitants .The municipality is composed of 15 parishes and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo....
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de CerveiraVila Nova de CerveiraVila Nova de Cerveira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 108.6 km² and a total population of 8,752 inhabitants .The municipality is composed of 15 parishes and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo.... - Vila Nova de FamalicãoVila Nova de FamalicãoVila 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....
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de FamalicãoVila Nova de FamalicãoVila 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.... - Vila Nova de Foz CôaVila Nova de Foz CôaVila Nova de Foz Côa is a city and a municipality in the district of Guarda, Portugal, with a total population of 8,249 inhabitants. The city population is around 3,300.Main rivers in the municipal territory include the Douro and the Côa....
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz CôaVila Nova de Foz CôaVila Nova de Foz Côa is a city and a municipality in the district of Guarda, Portugal, with a total population of 8,249 inhabitants. The city population is around 3,300.Main rivers in the municipal territory include the Douro and the Côa.... - Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia is a city in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Portugal. It is located in the Porto District, south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper has a population of 178,255 and the municipality contains 24 parishes with a total...
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia is a city in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Portugal. It is located in the Porto District, south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper has a population of 178,255 and the municipality contains 24 parishes with a total... - Vila Nova de MilfontesVila Nova de MilfontesVila Nova de Milfontes is a parish in the Odemira municipality of Portugal. It is cornered between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mira River, in the Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina Natural Park.- History :...
, a parish in the municipality of OdemiraOdemiraOdemira is a municipality in the Portuguese region of Alentejo with a total area of 1,720.6 km² and a total population of 25,738 inhabitants.... - Vila Nova de Monsarros, a parish in the municipality of AnadiaAnadia-Places:*Anadia Municipality, Alagoas, a municipality in the State of Alagoas, Brazil*Anadia Municipality, Portugal, a municipality in the district of Aveiro...
- Vila Nova de Oliveirinha, a parish in the municipality of TábuaTabuaA tabua is a polished tooth of a sperm whale that is an important cultural item in Fijian society. They were traditionally given as gifts for atonement or esteem , and were important in negotiations between rival chiefs. The dead men would be buried with their tabua, along with war clubs and even...
- Vila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de Paiva is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 175.5 km² and a total population of 6,319 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 7 parishes and is located in the district Viseu....
, a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de Paiva is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 175.5 km² and a total population of 6,319 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 7 parishes and is located in the district Viseu.... - Vila Nova de São PedroVila Nova de São PedroThe Castro of Vila Nova de São Pedro is a Chalcolithic archaeological site in the civil parish of Vila Nova de São Pedro, municipality of Azambuja, in the Portuguese Estremadura area of Lezíria do Tejo. It is important for the discovery of thousands of arrowheads within its fortified settlement,...
, a parish in the municipality of AzambujaAzambujaAzambuja is a Portuguese municipality in Lisbon District, in the historical region of Ribatejo with a total area of 262.7 km² and a total population of 20,838 inhabitants... - Vila Nova de Souto d'El-Rei, a parish in the municipality of LamegoLamegoLamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants (the catchment of the city of...
- Vila Nova de Tazem, a parish in the municipality of GouveiaGouveiaGouveia is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 300.6 km² and a total population of 15,792 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 3,759....
- Vila Nova do CeiraVila Nova do CeiraVila Nova do Ceira is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Góis. It has a population of 997 and an area of 20.93 km².-Vila Nova do Ceira:*This article includes content from the Portuguese Wikipedia article Vila Nova do Ceira....
, a parish in the municipality of GóisGóisGóis is a town and municipality of the Coimbra District, in Portugal. Góis is located on the edge of the Ceira River. There are many festas throughout the summer and one of Portugal's biggest Motorbike Festas in August, after the one in Faro.-Parishes:...
There are municipalities/councils begin with the name Vila Nova:
- Vila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da BarquinhaVila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 49.6 km² and a total population of 7,878 inhabitants. It is composed of 5 parishes and is located in the district of Santarém....
, a municipality in the district of SantarémSantarém (district)The District of Santarém is located in Centro Region, Portugal, the district capital is the city of Santarém.It has an area of 6747 km² , and a population of 475,344 inhabitants.-Municipalities:... - Vila Nova de CerveiraVila Nova de CerveiraVila Nova de Cerveira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 108.6 km² and a total population of 8,752 inhabitants .The municipality is composed of 15 parishes and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo....
, a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo - Vila Nova de FamalicãoVila Nova de FamalicãoVila 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....
, a municipality in the district of BragaBragaBraga , 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... - Vila Nova de Foz CôaVila Nova de Foz CôaVila Nova de Foz Côa is a city and a municipality in the district of Guarda, Portugal, with a total population of 8,249 inhabitants. The city population is around 3,300.Main rivers in the municipal territory include the Douro and the Côa....
, a municipality in the district of Guarda - Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia is a city in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Portugal. It is located in the Porto District, south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper has a population of 178,255 and the municipality contains 24 parishes with a total...
, a municipality in the district of SantarémSantarém (district)The District of Santarém is located in Centro Region, Portugal, the district capital is the city of Santarém.It has an area of 6747 km² , and a population of 475,344 inhabitants.-Municipalities:... - Vila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de PaivaVila Nova de Paiva is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 175.5 km² and a total population of 6,319 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 7 parishes and is located in the district Viseu....
, a municipality in the district of ViseuViseuViseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250... - Vila Nova de PoiaresVila Nova de PoiaresVila Nova de Poiares is a town in Vila Nova de Poiares Municipality of the Coimbra district, in Portugal.-Twin towns:Vila Nova de Poiares is twinned with* Mielec in Poland -External links:*...
, a municipality in the district of CoimbraCoimbraCoimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
In Mozambique
- Vila Nova de Fronteira, a locality in the district of MutararaMutarara District-Further reading:*...
, province of TeteTete ProvinceTete is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 100,724 km² and a population of approximately 1.551.949 .Tete is the capital of the province...
In Brazil
- Vila Nova Futebol ClubeVila Nova Futebol ClubeVila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996. Vila Nova's greatest rival is Goiás...
, a Brazilian football club (not to be confused with other "Villa Nova"