Vimioso
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Main square in the centre of Vimioso
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| Coordinates: 41°35′1″N 6°31′42″W / 41.58361°N 6.52833°W / 41.58361; -6.52833 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
| District | Bragança |
| Parishes | 10 (list) |
| Government | |
| • President | José Baptista Rodrigues (PPD-PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 481.59 km2 (185.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 4,669 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code |
5230
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| Area code | 273 |
| Website | http://www.cm-vimioso.pt |
Vimioso (Portuguese: [vimiˈozu] ⓘ, Mirandese: [bimiˈoz̺ʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Bragança in the northern part of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,669,[1] in an area of 481.59 km².[2] It is recognised as having a significant number of Mirandese speakers.
In 1516, Vimioso was elevated to the administrative status of a village by order of King Manual I.
| Climate data for Pinelo, Vimioso, altitude: 607 m (1,991 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) |
71 (2.8) |
47 (1.9) |
51 (2.0) |
59 (2.3) |
32 (1.3) |
12 (0.5) |
10 (0.4) |
34 (1.3) |
75 (3.0) |
84 (3.3) |
83 (3.3) |
639 (25.3) |
| Source: Portuguese Environment Agency[3] | |||||||||||||
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes:[4]
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Municipalities of Bragança District
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