Freguesia
| Freguesia | |
|---|---|
| Category | 3rd-level administrative division |
| Location | Portugal |
| Found in | Municipality |
| Created | 1916 (Freguesia) |
| Number | 3,091 |
| Government | Junta de Freguesia Assembleia de Freguesia |
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).
References
- ↑ "7th Constitutional Revision" (PDF). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.