Rebordosa
| Rebordosa | |
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| Coordinates: 41°13′12″N 8°24′43″W / 41.220°N 8.412°WCoordinates: 41°13′12″N 8°24′43″W / 41.220°N 8.412°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Subregion | Tâmega |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Paredes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,106 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 4585 |
| Area code | 224 |
| Website | http://www.jf-rebordosa.pt/ |
Rebordosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨβuɾˈðɔzɐ]) is a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes, in the northern subregion of Tâmega. The population in 2011 was 9,106, in an area of 10.76 km². It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the centre of Porto.
The first reference to Rebordosa appeared in during the inquiries of 1258, referring to the territorial area of the Villa. There continues to be some discussion as to the etymology of the location's name; the prevailing opinion theorizes that the name derived from "rebolosa", from "reboleiros", a Portuguese species of wild chestnuts, which are "rebordans" or "round". This was likely due to the number of wild chestnuts that were abundant in the region.
A later official document referred to the area as the parish of São Miguel de Rebordosa, which was administered by an abbey of the Casa de Penaguião (25 November 1513). It was later included in the foral (charter) for Aguiar de Sousa, by King Manuel I of Portugal.
Later (1839) it was included in the comarca of Penafield, but eventually annexed to the municipality of Paredes in 1884. Ecclesiastically, it was part of the extinct bishopric of Penafiel, archdeaconry of Aguiar de Sousa in the 12th century, the eclisastical comarca of Penafiel (between 1856 and 1907) and the vicarage of Paços de Ferreira (between 1916 and 1970).
Since the Middle Ages, these forests have been responsible for a parallel industry to agriculture that occur in the lowlands and plains: the production of wood furniture, consequently, has been important to the success of its local economy. Until the economic leap at the middle of the 20th century, the region was primarily responsible for herding and small agriculture, resulting in the proliferation of flour mills until about 1922.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Rebordosa was the stage for violent battles between Liberal and Absolutist forces, becoming celebrated for his anti-liberal sermons, Father Alvito Buela Pereira de Miranda.
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