Vouzela

Vouzela () is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,564, in an area of 193.69 km².

The present mayor is Rui Ladeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 14.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes (freguesias):

• Alcofra
• Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas
• Campia
• Fataunços e Figueiredo das Donas
• Fornelo do Monte
• Queirã
• São Miguel do Mato
• Ventosa
• Vouzela e Paços de Vilharigues

Notable people

• Giles of Santarém (c.1185–1265) a Portuguese-Dominican scholar.
• João Ramalho (1493–1582) a Portuguese explorer and adventurer.
• Simão Rodrigues (1510–1579) a Portuguese-Jesuit priest and one of the co-founders of the Society of Jesus.
• Paulo Alexandre (1931–2024) a Portuguese singer.
• Luís Miguel Silva Tavares (born 1974) known as Luís Vouzela, a retired footballer with 510 club caps

References

External links

• Town Hall official website
• Photos from Vouzela