Cinfães (Portuguese pronunciation:[sĩˈfɐ̃jʃ]ⓘ) is a village and a municipality in the northern district of Viseu, Portugal. The village proper has about 3,300 inhabitants. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 20,427,[1] in an area of 239.29 km2.[2]
Its history is linked to the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques and several noblemen of his entourage, like the server Egas Moniz. In Cinfães existed several fortified houses or towers like "Torre da Chã" destroyed during the first half of the 20th century.
It has an important heritage resource, especially the Romanesque churches such as St. Cristóvão de Nogueira; Santa Maria Maior de Tarouquela, Igreja do Escamarão, Ermida do Douro among many important others churches, specially dated to the Baroque period, like the one of São Pedro of Ferreiros de Tendais, and Santa Cristina of Tendais.
The present mayor is Armando Mourisco, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 24 (st. John's day).
Sanfins (also known as Sanfins da Beira) was a council within the municipality of Cinfães. It was given a foral in 1514 a status it kept until 1855. This area in the Douro region is now part of the Cinfães municipality.[4]
Notable peopleedit
Alexandre de Serpa Pinto (1846 at the castle of Polchras in Tendais – 1900) Viscount of Serpa Pinto, a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator; Governor of Cape Verde, 1894/8.[5]
Rui Cardoso (born 1994) a Portuguese footballer with over 100 club caps
Referencesedit
^Instituto Nacional de Estatística November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
^. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
^Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 40" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^"Paróquia de Santiago de Piães [Cinfães] - Arquivo Distrital de Viseu - DigitArq". digitarq.advis.arquivos.pt.
^"Serpa Pinto, Alexandre Alberto de la Rocha" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 674–675.
External linksedit
Town Hall official website
Photos from Cinfães
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cinfães.
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cinfães, portuguese, pronunciation, sĩˈfɐ, village, municipality, northern, district, viseu, portugal, village, proper, about, inhabitants, population, municipality, 2011, area, municipalityflagcoat, armscoordinates, 133country, portugalregionnorteintermunic, . Cinfaes Portuguese pronunciation sĩˈfɐ jʃ is a village and a municipality in the northern district of Viseu Portugal The village proper has about 3 300 inhabitants The population of the municipality in 2011 was 20 427 1 in an area of 239 29 km2 2 CinfaesMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 41 06 N 8 08 W 41 100 N 8 133 W 41 100 8 133Country PortugalRegionNorteIntermunic comm Tamega e SousaDistrictViseuParishes14Government PresidentJose Manuel Pinto PS Area Total239 29 km2 92 39 sq mi Population 2011 Total20 427 Density85 km2 220 sq mi Time zoneUTC 00 00 WET Summer DST UTC 01 00 WEST Websitehttp www cm cinfaes ptIts history is linked to the first king of Portugal Afonso Henriques and several noblemen of his entourage like the server Egas Moniz In Cinfaes existed several fortified houses or towers like Torre da Cha destroyed during the first half of the 20th century It has an important heritage resource especially the Romanesque churches such as St Cristovao de Nogueira Santa Maria Maior de Tarouquela Igreja do Escamarao Ermida do Douro among many important others churches specially dated to the Baroque period like the one of Sao Pedro of Ferreiros de Tendais and Santa Cristina of Tendais The present mayor is Armando Mourisco elected by the Socialist Party The municipal holiday is June 24 st John s day Contents 1 Parishes 2 Sanfins 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksParishes editAdministratively the municipality is divided into 14 civil parishes freguesias 3 Alhoes Bustelo Gralheira e Ramires Cinfaes Espadanedo Ferreiros de Tendais Fornelos Moimenta Nespereira Oliveira do Douro Santiago de Piaes Sao Cristovao de Nogueira Souselo Tarouquela Tendais TravancaSanfins editSanfins also known as Sanfins da Beira was a council within the municipality of Cinfaes It was given a foral in 1514 a status it kept until 1855 This area in the Douro region is now part of the Cinfaes municipality 4 Notable people editAlexandre de Serpa Pinto 1846 at the castle of Polchras in Tendais 1900 Viscount of Serpa Pinto a Portuguese explorer of southern Africa and a colonial administrator Governor of Cape Verde 1894 8 5 Rui Cardoso born 1994 a Portuguese footballer with over 100 club capsReferences edit Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Archived November 15 2016 at the Wayback Machine Areas das freguesias concelhos distritos e pais Archived from the original on 2018 11 05 Retrieved 2018 11 05 Diario da Republica Law nr 11 A 2013 page 552 40 PDF in Portuguese Retrieved 21 July 2014 Paroquia de Santiago de Piaes Cinfaes Arquivo Distrital de Viseu DigitArq digitarq advis arquivos pt Serpa Pinto Alexandre Alberto de la Rocha Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 24 11th ed 1911 pp 674 675 External links editTown Hall official website Photos from Cinfaes nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cinfaes nbsp This Viseu location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cinfaes amp oldid 1155966507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
