Castelo Viegas
Civil parish in Centro, Portugal
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Castelo Viegas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,695, in an area of 7.11 km2.[1] On 28 January 2013 it merged with Santa Clara to form Santa Clara e Castelo Viegas.[2]
Castelo Viegas | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Castelo Viegas Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′54″N 8°24′27″W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Coimbra |
| District | Coimbra |
| Municipality | Coimbra |
| Disbanded | 28 January 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,695 |
| • Density | 238/km2 (617/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Patron | Saint Stephen |
The first mention is in 1122 with the name Castel Venegas.
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