Mêda
# Mêda

Mêda (Portuguese pronunciation: (listen)) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,202, in an area of 286.05 $km^2.$ The city of Mêda proper had a population of 2,004 in 2001. It was promoted to city in December 2004.

## Municipality

The municipality is located in Guarda District, Centro Region, Beira Interior Norte Subregion. The present Mayor is Anselmo Sousa. The municipal holiday is November 11.

Main monument:

* Marialva Castle/Castelo de Marialva.

Also nearby in the municipalities of Foz Côa and Pinhel is the: Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley, a World Heritage site.

## Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):

* Aveloso
* Barreira
* Coriscada
* Dipsy
* Marialva
* Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa
* Poço do Canto
* Prova e Casteição
* Rabaçal
* Ranhados
* Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela
