Girabolhos

Girabolhos is a civil parish in the municipality of Seia, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 317,[1] in an area of 17.88 km².[2]

Girabolhos
Civil parish
Girabolhos
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.509444°N 7.736667°W / 40.509444; -7.736667
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
MunicipalitySeia
Area
 • Total17.88 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total317
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
6270
Area code271

History

In 1882, Girabolhos became a part of the civil parish of Tourais and remained so until it was constituted as its own parish. It is home to several landmarks with local historical significance, namely, the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Cabeça, the Mother Church, the Chapel of Saint Nicholas, Casa de Girabolhos and the building which serves as the seat of the junta, or parish government. For much of its history, Girabolhos belonged to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra, though it is today a part of the Diocese of Guarda, itself within the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Lisbon.[3]

Religion

The population of Girabolhos is predominately Roman Catholic. Among the primary annual religious feasts are those of Nossa Senhora da Cabeça (celebrated the Sunday after Ascension Thursday), Saint Anthony (celebrated the weekend nearest 13 June), and Saint Simon (celebrated the last Sunday in October).[4]

Population
Population of Girabolhos [5]
1864 1878 1890 1900 1911 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2001 2011
953 991 1,142 1,141 1,128 1,052 1,080 1,221 1,528 1,116 880 667 637 482 317

Places

The civil parish of Girabolhos is made up of two main population centers: Girabolhos and Ortigueira.[6]

Mining

The Fontinha mine in Girabolhos was explored between 1989 and 1991. In 2015, it underwent environmental remediation.[7]

Climate
Climate data for Girabolhos
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)		 5.9
(42.6)		 7.8
(46.0)		 9.4
(48.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 17.9
(64.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 13.3
(55.9)		 8.7
(47.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 12.7
(54.9)
Average low °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)		 0.2
(32.4)		 1.1
(34.0)		 2.2
(36.0)		 5.3
(41.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 10.9
(51.6)		 6.8
(44.2)		 3.0
(37.4)		 0.9
(33.6)		 5.5
(41.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 241
(9.5)		 226
(8.9)		 147
(5.8)		 142
(5.6)		 114
(4.5)		 79
(3.1)		 25
(1.0)		 15
(0.6)		 61
(2.4)		 183
(7.2)		 239
(9.4)		 241
(9.5)		 1,713
(67.4)
Source: The Weather Channel [8]

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  3. Câmara Municipal de Seia, Serra da Estrela | Girabolhos - https://www.cm-seia.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=309
  4. Câmara Municipal de Seia, Serra da Estrela | Girabolhos - https://www.cm-seia.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=309
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes
  6. http://censos.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=CENSOS&xpgid=censos_lugar
  7. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxtdW5pY2lwaW9zZWlhfGd4OjVmOTE2ZTU2MzYxOGRjMTE
  8. "Girabolhos, Guarda, Portugal Monthly Weather Forecast". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
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