Vila e Roussas

Vila e Roussas is a civil parish in the municipality of Melgaço, Portugal. It contains the town centre of Melgaço. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Vila and Roussas.[1] The population in 2011 was 2,667,[2] in an area of 11.51 km².[3]

Vila e Roussas
Vila e Roussas
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 42.114°N 8.259°W / 42.114; -8.259
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
MunicipalityMelgaço
Area
  Total11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,667
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 70" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país



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