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Located in the municipality of Guarda, on the limits of the region of Beira Alta, the parish of Vela is situated next to the river with the same name, on an open valley in Serra de Santo Antão, a segment of Serra da Estrela. In terms of hydrology, the Santo Amaro and Amezendinha streams flow in the valleys bearing the same name. The parish is located approximately 15 kilometres from Guarda.
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275 431 096
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Avenida Seara
, Vela
6300-243
Vela
GPS coordinates
40.4396788,-7.3097425
Architectural Patrimony: The parish church, surrounded by a beautiful staircase, is located at the heart of the village in a very distinctive square; the mills; the chapels of Santo Antão, São Roque and Santo Amaro; the gazebo and the garden, located in front of the parish council building; the fountains of the square on Seara Avenue, the road and at the Santa Casa da Misericórdia Centre (Mermaid and Triton), Pereira Fountain, the Clock House, the Parish Council Headquarters and the Village Centre , located on the left side of Seara Avenue, towards the entrance to the parish; Roman road; Boavista Belvedere; Pedra da Moura in Fontão; Coat of Arms (Póvoas Coat of Arms; Coat of Arms of the Saraiva family in Refoios; Coats of Arms on graves by the church; Coat of Arms on Quinta Carvalheira; Coat of Arms on Quinta Branca).Festivities: Santo Amaro Festival, Santo Antão Festival, São Roque Festival, Parish Holiday Celebrations, Nossa Senhora da Graça Festival (Patroness of the Parish), the Monthly Market - held on a Tuesday between the 22nd and 28th of each month.Culture: Gambozinos e Peobardos - The Vela Theatre Company; Grupo de Cantares da Vela (The Vela Folk Singing Group).The parishes of Vendas da Vela, Vale de Amezendinha, Aldeia de Santo Amaro and Fontão are included in the parish of Vela.
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