Vimioso | |
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![]() Main square in the centre of Vimioso | |
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Coordinates: 41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W / 41.58361°N 6.52833°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
District | Bragança |
Parishes | 10 (list) |
Government | |
• President | José Baptista Rodrigues (PPD-PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 481.59 km2 (185.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,669 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 5230 |
Area code | 273 |
Website | http://www.cm-vimioso.pt |
Vimioso (Portuguese: [vimiˈozu] , Mirandese: [bimiˈoz̺ʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Bragança in the northern part of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,669,[1] in an area of 481.59 km².[2] It is recognised as having a significant number of Mirandese speakers.
In 1516, Vimioso was elevated to the administrative status of a village by order of King Manual I.