Administratively, Portugal is de jure unitary and decentralized state. Nonetheless, operationally, it is highly centralized system with administrative divisions organized into three tiers. The State is organized under the principles of subsidiarity, local government autonomy, and democratic decentralization of the public service.
Freguesia, usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also a local administrative unit in the former Portuguese overseas territories of Cape Verde and Macau. In the past, was also an administrative division of the other Portuguese overseas territories. The parroquia in the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia and Asturias is similar to a freguesia.
Trofa is a municipality in the north of the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 38,999, in an area of 72.02 km².
Argoncilhe is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality (concelho) of Santa Maria da Feira. The population in 2011 was 8,420, in an area of 8.21 km². It is located near the city of Porto.
Areias de Vilar e Encourados is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Areias de Vilar and Encourados. The population in 2011 was 1,879, in an area of 10.17 km².
Viatodos, Grimancelos, Minhotães e Monte de Fralães is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Viatodos, Grimancelos, Minhotães and Monte de Fralães. The population in 2011 was 3,814, in an area of 12.40 km².
Avintes is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. The population in 2011 was 11,497, in an area of 8.82 km².
Paulo Pedroso is a Portuguese professor, politician, member of the Portuguese Parliament, and former Secretary of State and Minister for Labor and Training from 1999 to 2001.
Nélson Miguel Martins Pedroso is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a left back.
Oliveira de Azeméis, Santiago de Riba-Ul, Ul, Macinhata da Seixa e Madail is a civil parish in the municipality of Oliveira de Azeméis in Porto Metropolitan Area, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Oliveira de Azeméis, Santiago de Riba-Ul, Ul, Macinhata da Seixa and Madail. The population in 2011 was 20,760, in an area of 25.94 km².
The Castle of Alter do Chão, is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, in the municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre.
Requeixo, Nossa Senhora de Fátima e Nariz is a civil parish in the municipality of Aveiro, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Requeixo, Nossa Senhora de Fátima and Nariz. The population in 2011 was 4,564, in an area of 32.32 km².
Ricardo da Conceição Jacinto Pedroso is a retired Portuguese swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events. He represented Portugal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and held a national record in the 200 m freestyle before it was later broken by Tiago Venâncio in 2007. Pedroso also trained for Sport Algés e Dafundo under head coach Paulo Frischknecht, a former Portuguese swimmer and a two-time Olympian.
Avenidas Novas is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Lisbon. This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima and São Sebastião da Pedreira. The population in 2011 was 21,625, in an area of 2.99 km².
Areeiro is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Lisbon. This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Alto do Pina and São João de Deus. The population in 2011 was 20,131, in an area of 1.74 km².
Estrela is a Portuguese civil parish (freguesia), located in the municipality of Lisbon. This new parish was created with the 2012 Administrative Reform of Lisbon, merging the former parishes of Lapa, Santos-o-Velho and Prazeres. The population in 2011 was 20,128, in an area of 4.60 km².
O Rebu is a Brazilian late night telenovela written by George Moura and Sérgio Goldenberg and directed by José Luiz Villamarim. O Rebu's plot is loosely based on the 1974 telenovela of the same name, featuring an innovative narrative: the whole story takes place in 24 hours.
