Sabugal Municipality

Sabugal
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°21′N 7°05′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Subregion	Beira Interior Norte
District/A.R.	Guarda
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Rito Alves (PSD)
Area
• Total	822.7 km2 (317.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	14,222
• Density	17/km2 (40/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	40
Municipal holiday	Monday after Octave of Easter
Website	http://www.cm-sabugal.pt

Sabugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐβuˈɣaɫ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 822.7 km² and a total population of 14,222 inhabitants [in the municipality] and about 3.000 in the city. The municipality is composed of 40 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda. There are castles in Sabugal and Sortelha. The present Mayor is Manuel Rito Alves, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is the Monday after Octave of Easter. Main monument: Sabugal Castle

Parishes

Sabugal in the 1810s

Águas Belas Aldeia da Ponte Aldeia da Ribeira Aldeia de Santo António Aldeia do Bispo Aldeia Velha Alfaiates Badamalos Baraçal Bendada Bismula Casteleiro Cerdeira Fóios Forcalhos Lajeosa Lomba Malcata Moita Nave

Pena Lobo Pousafoles do Bispo Quadrazais Quinta de São Bartolomeu Rapoula do Côa Rebolosa Rendo Ruivós Ruvina Sabugal (city) Santo Estêvão Seixo do Côa Sortelha Souto (town) Vale das Éguas Vale de Espinho Vale Longo Vila Boa Vila do Touro Vilar Maior

External links

• Municipality official website
• Photos from Sabugal