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Vila Viçosa
Flag of Vila Viçosa
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Vila Viçosa
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Vila Viçosa
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Alentejo
 - Subregion Alentejo Central
 - District or A. The administrative divisions of Portugal are undergoing changes Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Alentejo (ɐlẽˈtɛʒu is a south-central region of Portugal. Alentejo Central is a NUTS2 subregion of the Alentejo, in Portugal. R. Évora
Mayor José Condenado
 - Party CDU
Area 194. The District of Évora ( pron 'ɛvuɾɐ is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal. Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. The Unitarian Democratic Coalition ( Portuguese: Coligação Democrática Unitária or CDU) is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist 9 km²
Population
 - Total 8,745
 - Density 45/km²
No. of parishes 5
Coordinates 38º45'N 7º26'W
Municipal holiday
August 16
Website: http://www.cm-vilavicosa.pt

Vila Viçosa (pron. IPA: ['vilɐ vi'sɔzɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195. "Freguesia" ( pron fɾɛgɨ'ziɐ is the Portuguese term for Civil parish, a secondary Local administrative unit in Portugal Vila Viçosa ( pron 'vilɐ vi'sɔzɐ is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195 Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora. The District of Évora ( pron 'ɛvuɾɐ is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal.

The present Mayor is Manuel João Condenado, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The Unitarian Democratic Coalition ( Portuguese: Coligação Democrática Unitária or CDU) is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist

The municipal holiday is August 16. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting

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Parishes

Main façade of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa (16th-17th centuries).
Main façade of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa (16th-17th centuries).

History

The area of Vila Viçosa has been inhabited since Antiquity, and it was the site of a small settlement in Roman times. Classical antiquity (also the classical era or classical period) is a broad term for a long period of cultural History centered on the Mediterranean Hispania was the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar The region was part of the Visigoth Kingdom and later was came under Moorish control after the Muslim conquest of Hispania. The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East The Umayyad conquest of Hispania ( 711 – 718) began as an army of the Umayyad Caliphate consisting largely of Berbers inhabitants Moorish domination ended in 1217, when the region was reconquered by the Order of Aviz, a military order of knighthood that reclaimed large parts of Southern Portugal to the Christians. The Military Order of Aviz (Ordem Militar de Avis pron ɐ'viʃ previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Aviz (Real Ordem Militar de Avis previously to 1789 Chivalric orders are orders of Knights that were created by European monarchs in imitation of the Military orders of the Crusades. The order promoted the settlement in the area during the 13th century. In 1270, King Afonso III granted a foral (letter of feudal rights) to the incipient village of Vila Viçosa. Afonso III (ɐˈfõsu in Portuguese; rare English alternatives Alphonzo or Alphonse) or Affonso (Archaic Portuguese The word Foral derives from the Portuguese word Foro, ultimately from Latin FORVM equivalent to Spanish language Fuero In the early 14th century, King Dinis I built a castle in the village, to protect it from potential Castilian incursions. Denis ( Portuguese: Dinis or Diniz, diˈniʃ 9 October 1261 in Lisbon – 7 January, 1325 in Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

In 1461, Vila Viçosa came to the hands of the House of Braganza, one of the most important houses of nobility of Portugal. History Dukes Afonso, Count of Barcelos, was an illegitimate son of King João I of Portugal. This event was crucial in the history of the village, which became the main base of the Dukes of Braganza in the next centuries. The Dukes had considerable wealth and greatly promoted the economic, urban and artistic development of the village.

In 1502 the building of the Ducal Palace was begun, sponsored by Jaime, fourth Duke of Braganza. James ( Jaime, in Portuguese was the older son of Ferdinand II 3rd Duke of Braganza (1430-e Jaime was a skilled military leader who later led the Portuguese to victory against a Moorish army in the Battle of Azamor, in Morroco. The Battle of Azamor took place in Morocco, on August 28 and 29 of 1513 between the Portuguese and the Moors under the Wattasid dynasty Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa The Ducal Palace was greatly remodelled between the 16th and 17th centuries in a sober late Renaissance (Mannerist) style, and was decorated through the centuries by several artists. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Mannerism is a period of European art which emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. The Dukes also sponsored artistic campaigns in several churches and monasteries in the village.

When Duke John became King John IV, in 1640, the House of Braganza moved to the capital Lisbon, and many of the riches of the Ducal Palace were transferred to the Ribeira Palace. Marriages and descendants John married Luisa de Guzman, daughter of Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzman, 8th Duke of Medina-Sidonia. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The Ribeira Palace ( Portuguese: Paço(s da Ribeira) was Lisbon 's royal palace for over 200 years until it was destroyed by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake Vila Viçosa became a vacation spot for the members of the Braganza family. This marks the beginning of a period of decadence for Vila Viçosa.

Economy

In the 20th century the industries of marble extraction and tourism became the main income sources of the municipality. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Agricultural goods are also still important for its economy. Marble extraction and processing are responsible for around 93% of jobs in the municipality.

Population

Population of Vila Viçosa municipality (1801 – 2004)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004
5697 5821 7163 8444 9974 8546 9068 8871 8745

Notable people

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