Celorico de Basto (Celorico de Basto)
The present mayor is Joaquim Mota Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25.
Celorico de Basto has been occupied since ancient times, as witness marks in the most ancient civilisations have left here.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 15 civil parishes (freguesias):
* Agilde
* Arnóia
* Borba de Montanha
* Britelo, Gémeos e Ourilhe
* Caçarilhe e Infesta
* Canedo de e Corgo
Map - Celorico de Basto (Celorico de Basto)
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Country - Portugal
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One of the oldest countries in Europe, its territory has been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. The territory was first inhabited by pre-Roman and Celtic peoples who had contact with Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Carthaginians. It was later ruled by the Romans, followed by the invasions of Germanic peoples and the Islamic invasion by the Moors, whose rule was eventually expelled during the Reconquista. Founded first as a county of the Kingdom of León in 868, gained its independence as the Kingdom of Portugal with the Treaty of Zamora in 1143.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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PT | Portuguese language |