Coriscada | |
|---|---|
Coriscada Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′58″N 7°12′25″W / 40.866°N 7.207°W / 40.866; -7.207 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Guarda |
| Municipality | Mêda |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 8.26/km2 (21.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Coriscada is a freguesia ("civil parish") of Portugal, in the municipality of Mêda, in Guarda district. The population in 2011 was 2081 in an area of 25.19 km2.2
Extremely rich in 17th century patrimony, the village has been notable since 2000 for the discovery nearby of a Roman villa, the Vale do Mouro, excavated by a Luso-French team from 2003.
The antipode of Coriscada is the town of Takaka, New Zealand.
References
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
External links
External links
More details on this village and its activities on the site of Coriscada's Cultural Center (in Portuguese): CSCC