Coriscada
Civil parish in Centro, Portugal
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Coriscada is a freguesia ("civil parish") of Portugal, in the municipality of Mêda, in Guarda district. The population in 2011 was 208[1] in an area of 25.19 km2.[2]
Coriscada | |
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  Coriscada Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 40.866°N 7.207°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Guarda |
| Municipality | Mêda |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 8.26/km2 (21.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Extremely rich in 17th century patrimony, the village has been notable since 2000 for the discovery nearby of a Roman villa, the Vale do Mouro, excavated by a Luso-French team from 2003.
The antipode of Coriscada is the town of Takaka, New Zealand.
