Franco is a former civil parish and village in the municipality of Mirandela. It had 17,15 kmò of area and 244 inhabitants (2011 census).
It was a civil parish with Vila Boa until 22 April 1957, and again merged on 28 January 2013 forming the Franco e Vila Boa parish following a nationwide administrative reform.
Between 1890 and 1930 Vila Boa was part of the Franco parish. By the decree nú 27.424, of 31/12/1936, Vila Boa was integrated into the Franco parish. By the decree nú 41.081, of 22/04/1957, Vila Boa became its own parish.