Freguesia

third level of administrative subdivision of Portugal

Freguesia, translated as "parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal.[1] A freguesia is a subdivision of a município (municipality). Each parish use the name of a landmark in the area or of the patron saint from Catholic parish (paróquia in Portuguese).

Freguesia
Category3rd-level administrative division
LocationPortugal
Found inMunicipality
Created1916 (Freguesia)
Number3,091
GovernmentJunta de Freguesia
Assembleia de Freguesia

References change

  1. "7th Constitutional Revision" (PDF). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.