Europe. In the 19th century, through the administrative reforms, and owing to the regions importance to the Demarcated Region of the Douro, Santa Marta retained its municipal status. Geography Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias): Alvações do Corgo Cumieira Fontes Louredo e Fornelos Medrões Lobrigos (São Miguel e São João Baptista) e Sanhoane Sever Notable people António Osório Sarmento de Figueiredo Jr. (1855–1935) a nobleman, jurist, politician and magistrate. Eurico Gomes (born 1955) known as Eurico, a former footballer with 313 club caps and 38 for Portugal. References Municipalities of Vila Real District Towns in Portugal