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(Redirected from Oliveira do Castelo (Guimarães)) Extinct parish in Guimarães, Portugal Civil parish in Norte, Portugal

Oliveira do Castelo
Civil parish
The Castle of Guimarães, in 2018.
Location within Guimarães.
Coordinates: 41°27′01″N 8°17′17″W / 41.45028°N 8.28806°W / 41.45028; -8.28806
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Ave
District	Braga
Municipality	Guimarães
Area
• Total	0.69 km (0.27 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,265
• Density	4,700/km (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Oliveira do Castelo is an extinct freguesia in the municipality of Guimarães, with an area of 0.69 km and 3265 inhabitants (2011). Its population density was of 4,731.9 inhabitants/km. A big part of it is located in the Historic Center of Guimarães.

It was the seat of a freguesia that was abolished in 2013, as part of a national administrative reform, to form a new parish, together with São Paio and São Sebastião, called Oliveira, São Paio e São Sebastião, with its seat at Alameda de São Dâmaso in Guimarães.

Landmarks

Castle of Guimarães, 10th century medieval castle.
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, 15th century palace belonging to the Dukes of Braganza, it is also one of the most visited places in Portugal with 366.514 visits in 2022.
Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Church, 10th century church.
Paços do Concelho de Guimarães, the previous câmara municipal of the city.
Padrão do Salado, 14th century monument celebrating the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Río Salado.
Church of São Miguel do Castelo, the church where Afonso Henriques was presumably baptised.
Chapel of Santa Cruz, 17th century chapel.

Population

Population of the freguesia of Oliveira do Castelo (1864 – 2011)

Year	Pop.	±%
1864	3,400	—
1878	3,626	+6.6%
1890	3,718	+2.5%
1900	4,084	+9.8%
1911	4,278	+4.8%
1920	3,926	−8.2%
1930	4,324	+10.1%
1940	4,905	+13.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	5,408	+10.3%
1960	5,501	+1.7%
1970	4,579	−16.8%
1981	4,887	+6.7%
1991	3,687	−24.6%
2001	3,448	−6.5%
2011	3,265	−5.3%

Source:

Junta de Freguesia election results

Partidos	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M	%	M
Partidos	1976		1979		1982		1985		1989		1993		1997		2001		2005		2009
CDS-PP	31,3	3					20,0	2	13,3	1	9,7	1	7,7		7,7		6,3		10,9	1
PS	29,9	3	31,2	4	35,9	5	30,1	3	39,3	4	42,7	4	43,2	5	40,1	4	38,4	4	32,4	3
PPD/PSD	20,7	2					37,6	4	37,6	4	36,2	4	33,5	3	38,8	4	38,9	4	44,0	4
FEPU/APU/CDU	11,8	1	15,3	2	12,3	1	9,1		6,9		7,9		11,5	1	9,5	1	11,5	1	9,3	1
AD			53,5	7	49,5	7

References

Sofia (2023-04-07). "Os 5 monumentos mais visitados no norte do país". Casa Yes (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
"Capela de Santa Cruz". em.guimaraes.pt. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes

v t e Guimarães topics
Main topics	Historic Centre History Timeline Culture Geography Architecture Religious architecture Economy Sport Civil parishes People
Libraries & museums	Alfredo Pimenta Archive Vila Flor Cultural Centre Martins Sarmento Society Building Alberto Sampaio Museum Raul Brandão Library
Culture & entertainment	Nicolinas Gualterianas Guimarães Shopping Martins Sarmento Society Multiusos de Guimarães Jordão Theatre Afonso Henriques Theatre Gil Vicente Theatre O Comércio de Guimarães Avepark
Other landmarks	City Hall Castle of Guimarães Medieval Walls Paço dos Duques Padrão do Salado Citânia de Briteiros Vila Flor Palace Railway Station Religious Buildings Casa do Arco Alfândega Tower Hotel Fundador Hotel Toural University of Minho Arquinho Factory Guimarães Cable Car Complete list
Notable streets & squares	Toural Campo da Feira Oliveira Square Santiago Square São Dâmaso Boulevard Misericórdia Square Carmo Square Avenida D. João IV Avenida D. Afonso Henriques Feira do Pão Santa Maria Street D. Maria II Street Caldeiroa Street
Sports & clubs	Vitória S.C. Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Parque Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Moreirense F.C. Guimarães Sports Centre Berço SC Brito S.C. Pevidém S.C. Atlético Clube de Gonça Amigos de Urgeses Clube Caçadores das Taipas G.D. Serzedelo G.D.R.C. Os Sandinenses

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