Santa Comba Dão (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈsɐ̃tɐˈkõbɐˈðɐ̃w]ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,597,[1] in an area of 111.95 km2.[2] The city proper has a population of 3,300.
António de Oliveira Salazar, the leader of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 and founder of the Estado Novo, was born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão on 28 April 1889 to a rural family of modest income.
The town's station was formerly a terminus of the Dão line to/from Viseu. This narrow gauge railway opened in 1890 and was closed to passengers in 1988.
Santa Comba Dão was granted city status in 1999. In mid-2000s, a serial killer murdered three young women in the municipality.
António de Oliveira Salazar (1889 in Vimieiro – 1970), statesman and economist, leader of Portugal as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1932 to 1968. He was responsible for the Estado Novo ("New State")
João Coimbra (born 1986), former footballer with 296 club appearances
santa, comba, dão, portuguese, pronunciation, ˈsɐ, ˈkõbɐ, ˈðɐ, city, municipality, viseu, district, portugal, population, 2011, area, city, proper, population, municipalitystreet, flagcoat, armscoordinates, 117country, portugalregioncentrointermunic, comm, vis. Santa Comba Dao Portuguese pronunciation ˈsɐ tɐ ˈkobɐ ˈdɐ w is a city and a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal The population in 2011 was 11 597 1 in an area of 111 95 km2 2 The city proper has a population of 3 300 Santa Comba DaoMunicipalityStreet in Santa Comba DaoFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 40 24 N 8 07 W 40 400 N 8 117 W 40 400 8 117Country PortugalRegionCentroIntermunic comm Viseu Dao LafoesDistrictViseuParishes6Government PresidentLeonel Gouveia PS Area Total111 95 km2 43 22 sq mi Population 2011 Total11 597 Density100 km2 270 sq mi Time zoneUTC 00 00 WET Summer DST UTC 01 00 WEST Local holidayAscension Daydate variesWebsitehttp www cm santacombadao pt The present mayor is Leonel Gouveia elected in 2013 by Socialist Party The municipal holiday is Ascension Day Antonio de Oliveira Salazar the leader of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 and founder of the Estado Novo was born in Vimieiro Santa Comba Dao on 28 April 1889 to a rural family of modest income The town s station was formerly a terminus of the Dao line to from Viseu This narrow gauge railway opened in 1890 and was closed to passengers in 1988 Santa Comba Dao was granted city status in 1999 In mid 2000s a serial killer murdered three young women in the municipality Contents 1 Parishes 2 Notable people 3 References 4 External linksParishes editAdministratively the municipality is divided into six civil parishes freguesias 3 Ovoa e Vimieiro Pinheiro de Azere Santa Comba Dao e Couto do Mosteiro Sao Joaninho Sao Joao de Areias Treixedo e NagozelaNotable people editJose Maria de Sousa Macedo Almeida e Vasconcelos 1st Baron of Santa Comba Dao 1787 1872 nobleman military leader and politician Jose Maria de Sousa Horta e Costa 1858 1927 soldier politician diplomat and colonial Governor of Macau 1894 97 amp 1900 02 and 113th Governor General of India 1907 10 Antonio Luis Costa 1953 Portuguese serial killer Antonio de Oliveira Salazar 1889 in Vimieiro 1970 statesman and economist leader of Portugal as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1932 to 1968 He was responsible for the Estado Novo New State Joao Coimbra born 1986 former footballer with 296 club appearancesReferences edit Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Areas das freguesias concelhos distritos e pais Diario da Republica Law nr 11 A 2013 page 552 106 pdf in Portuguese Retrieved 30 July 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Santa Comba Dao nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Comba Dao Municipality official website Treixedo website Photos from Santa Comba Dao 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 Santa Comba Dao amp oldid 1188469364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
