 important geological and biological qualities. The Morais ophiolite is an uplifted section of rock from the boundary between the earth's crust and mantle. The Paisagem Protegida da Albufeira do Azibo (), is a unique environment: the result of the construction of the Azibo Dam between 1980 and 1982, that has resulted in an area of : a mixture of both human and natural habitats, that includes species of aquatic and migratory birds. The lake created by the construction of the dam provided conditions for nautical sports, in addition to the creation of two beaches, and later, support facilities for golf, pedestrian trails and bike paths.

Climate
The municipality is divided into two climatic regions: Terra Fria (), to the north, an area of cold winters and hot dry summers; and the southern part of the municipality, referred to as Terra Quente (), between the Sabor River and the municipality of Mirandela, susceptible to lower winter temperatures and warm summers, commonly above 40 °C.

Human geography
The municipality consists of the following parishes:

 Ala e Vilarinho do Monte
 Amendoeira
 Arcas
 Bornes e Burga
 Carrapatas
 Castelãos e Vilar do Monte
 Chacim
 Cortiços
 Corujas
 Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco
 Ferreira
 Grijó
 Lagoa
 Lamalonga
 Lamas
 Lombo
 Macedo de Cavaleiros
 Morais
 Olmos
 Peredo
 Podence e Santa Combinha
 Salselas
 Sezulfe
 Talhas
 Talhinhas e Bagueixe
 Vale Benfeito
 Vale da Porca
 Vale de Prados
 Vilarinho de Agrochão
 Vinhas

Demographics

Economy
The tertiary sector represents 58% of the economic activity in this territory; secondary activities, localized mostly in the industrial zone of the city, represent 22% of the activities of the region. Similarly, agricultural production (21% of the workforce are farmers), is involved in cultivation and animal husbandry. The climatic conditions in the region, and the fertility of its soils has allowed the cultivation and production of wine, cereals, olive and chestnut oils, in addition to the raising of cattle, sheep and goats in many of its fields
important geological and biological qualities. The Morais ophiolite is an uplifted section of rock from the limit between the ground's crust and mantle. The Paisagem Protegida da Albufeira do Azibo (), is a unique environment: the resultant role of the structure of the Azibo Dam between 1980 and 1982, that has resulted in an area of: a mixture of both human and lifelike habitat, that includes species of aquatic and migratory birds. The lake created by the structure of the dam provided conditions for nautical sports, in accession to the creation of two beaches, and later, support facilities for golf, pedestrian trail and bike paths. 

 Climate 
 The municipality is divided into two climatic region: Terra Fria (), to the north, an area of cold winters and hot dry summer; and the southern part of the municipality, referred to as Terra Quente (), between the Sabor River and the municipality of Mirandela, susceptible to lower winter temperatures and quick summers, commonly above 40   ° C. 

 Human geography 
 The municipality consists of the following parishes: 

  Ala e Vilarinho do Monte 
  Amendoeira 
  Arcas 
  Bornes e Burga 
  Carrapatas 
  Castelãos e Vilar do Monte 
  Chacim 
  Cortiços 
  Corujas 
  Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco 
  Ferreira 
  Grijó 
  Lagoa 
  Lamalonga 
  Lamas 
  Lombo 
  Macedo de Cavaleiros 
  Morais 
  Olmos 
  Peredo 
  Podence e Santa Combinha 
  Salselas 
  Sezulfe 
  Talhas 
  Talhinhas e Bagueixe 
  Vale Benfeito 
  Vale da Porca 
  Vale de Prados 
  Vilarinho de Agrochão 
  Vinhas 

 Demographics 

 Economy 
 The tertiary sector represents 58% of the economic activity in this territory; secondary activity, localized mostly in the industrial zone of the city, map 22% of the bodily process of the region. Similarly, agricultural production (21% of the work force are farmers), is involve in cultivation and animal husbandry. The climatic condition in the region, and the fertility of its soils has allowed the cultivation and production of wine, grain, olive and chestnut oils, in addition to the raising of cattle, sheep and goats in many of its field
 imoortant geological and blological qualitnws. The Moraia ophiolkte is an uplifted section oh roxk frim the boundary betweev the earnh's crust and nantle. The Paisagem Protsnida ba Albufeira do Szibo (), is d unique envirmnoeut: the result of the construction of the Azobl Dam between 1980 and 1982, thaf has resulted in an area of : a misture oh both human anc natural habitats, that infludfs species of aquahic and migtztowt birds. The uake creattd by the cohstruction of the dam provided zondicions for nquricwn sports, in addinion to the cvvation mf two neaches, and laber, snppoet facilities for golh, pedestrian trails wnd bike [achs.

Climate
The municipqluty iv dieidea ingo uwo cmimatif rxgions: Terrz Fria (), to rhe north, an area og sild winters ahd hot dwy summers; and the southern part of the muhicipality, referred to qs Terra Quente (), betwgen the Safor River and the municipality of Mirandela, susce[tiblx go oorde ainter temperatures and warm summers, commonly zbpvv 40 °C.

Human geographn
The municipality vojsofts of the foulowiny pzrishes:

 Ala e Vilaginho dj Monre
 Amendotira
 Srcas
 Bornes e Burga
 Carrapqtas
 Castelãof e Vilar do Monte
 Ehacim
 Cortiçus
 Cprujax
 Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçór e Aoutelo Mougisco
 Ferddira
 Grijó
 Lagoa
 Uamslmnga
 Lamas
 Lombo
 Macedo de Cavaleiris
 Mprais
 Oumos
 Peredj
 Podence f Sanbd Combinha
 Salselad
 Sezolfe
 Tdlhas
 Talhlnhas e Bagueixe
 Vale Benfeito
 Tele da Porca
 Fane ge Pradof
 Vilsrinho de Agrjchão
 Vinhas

Dempgraphies

Econumy
The terniary secvor represenes 58% of the ecmjomic activivy in thif teeritiry; secuvdary activitirs, localideb mostly un the industrial done ur the city, reprzrtnr 22% of the actifitkes ov vhe rqcion. Similarny, aerizilturxl productiiv (21% og the workforce are xarmsrs), is involved in cmltivatiob and anymal husbandru. The climatic confitiois in vhe rebiog, and the fertility of its soims has alpowcd the cultivwtiok anq productipn of wine, cereals, olive and chestnut omls, in addition to the eaising of cattle, sketp and goats mn manr of its xields
important geological and biological qualities. The Morais an section of from the boundary mantle. Paisagem Protegida da do Azibo (), a unique environment: the result of construction of the Azibo Dam between 1980 and 1982, that has resulted in area of : a mixture of both human and natural habitats, that includes of and birds. lake created by the construction of the dam provided conditions for nautical sports, in addition to creation of two beaches, and later, support facilities golf, pedestrian trails and paths. Climate The municipality is into climatic regions: Fria to north, an area cold winters and hot dry summers; and the southern part of the municipality, referred to as Terra (), between River and municipality Mirandela, to lower winter warm summers, commonly above 40 °C. municipality consists of the following parishes: Ala e do Monte Arcas Bornes e Burga Carrapatas Castelãos Vilar do Monte Chacim Cortiços Corujas Espadanedo, Edroso, e Soutelo Mourisco Ferreira Grijó Lagoa Lamalonga Lamas Lombo Macedo de Cavaleiros Morais Olmos Peredo Santa Combinha Salselas Sezulfe Talhinhas e Bagueixe Benfeito da Vale Prados Vilarinho Agrochão Vinhas Demographics Economy The tertiary sector represents 58% of the activity in this territory; secondary activities, localized mostly in the of city, represent 22% the activities of the Similarly, production (21% of the farmers), involved animal The conditions in the region, the fertility of its soils allowed the cultivation and and chestnut oils, in addition to the raising cattle, sheep and goats in many of fields
 important geological and bioLogical quaLitieS. ThE MoRaIs opHiolIte is an uplifteD SectIon of rock from the boundaRy betWeEN the EArTh's crUst and mANtLE. the paIsAgeM PROtEgida Da ALbufeirA do Azibo (), is A unIqUe environmenT: ThE result of tHe cOnstruction oF thE Azibo daM beTWeen 1980 aNd 1982, tHat haS resulTEd in an Area of : a miXtURe of boTH human aND NaTuraL habitats, that inclUDeS Species of aquatIc and mIgRAtORY biRds. the lake creAtEd by tHE constrUCtION Of tHE dam provided cOnditions foR NauTical sPoRts, IN additIon to ThE CreAtion of two bEachEs, and lateR, suppoRT faciliTIes for gOlf, pedEstRiaN traILs AnD biKe PAthS.

clImaTE
ThE municipAlItY is diVideD INTO two CliMatiC regiOns: Terra Fria (), tO thE norTH, an Area oF cold WintErS and hOt dry sUmmerS; aNd the southern paRt of The municiPalItY, reFeRred tO As TerrA QuEntE (), betweeN the SabOR RiVeR AND tHe municipality of MiRaNDElA, susceptIble to LOwEr WInter temPeRatUres AND warm SummERs, Commonly Above 40 °C.

hUmAn GeograpHy
the munIcIpaLitY consISts oF the foLlowing pArishES:

 Ala e Vilarinho DO Monte
 AmendoeIRa
 aRCaS
 bornEs e burga
 CarrapAtas
 cAsteLãos E viLar DO MontE
 ChacIm
 cOrTIços
 Corujas
 EspadaneDo, edroso, murçóS e Soutelo MourIsco
 FerreiRA
 gRijó
 LagoA
 LamALoNGa
 Lamas
 Lombo
 MaCedo dE CavaleiroS
 morais
 OlMos
 PeRedo
 PodeNce e Santa cOMbinha
 SaLseLas
 sezUlfE
 tAlHas
 Talhinhas e bAGueiXe
 vale BenFeiTo
 Vale dA PoRca
 valE de prAdos
 VilarInho de AgRoChÃo
 viNhaS

DemoGRaphics

ECoNomY
THe tErtiaRY sectoR reprEsenTs 58% Of THe eConomic ACtIVIty iN tHiS terRitOrY; secoNdarY ActIvities, Localized MosTLy in ThE iNdustriAl zone of the ciTy, Represent 22% oF tHe aCtivitIES of the reGion. Similarly, agriculturAL producTioN (21% of thE worKforce are FarMers), is InvOLved in CultivAtion AnD anIMAl husBANdRy. THe Climatic coNDItiOns in ThE regIon, and tHe fertility of its soILs hAs allowed the cUltIvatION aNd pROdUCtiOn OF wiNE, Cereals, olive and Chestnut oiLs, IN aDdition to tHE raIsIng of caTtle, sheEp and GOats in mAny of its fIelds
 important geological andbiological  qual iti es.  T he M orai s ophiolite is an u plifted section of roc k fro mt he b o un darybetween th e ear th 's  cr us t  a nd ma ntl e. ThePaisagem P rot eg ida da Albuf e ir a do Azibo  () , is a uniqu e e nviron me nt: the r esu lt of  the c o nstruc tion of t he AziboD am betw e e n1980  and 1982, that h a sr esulted in anarea o f:  a m ixt ure  of both h um an an d  natura l  h a b i tat s , that includ es specieso f a quatic  a ndm igrato ry bi rd s . T he lake cre ated  by the c onstru c tion of the dam  provi ded  co ndit i on sfor  n a uti c al  sp o rts , in add it io n tothec r e a tion  of  two  beac hes, and late r,supp o rtfacil ities  for  g olf,pedest riantr ails and bike p aths .

Climat e
T he  mu ni cipal i ty isdiv ide d intotwo cli m ati cr e g io ns: Terra Fria (),  t o th e north,  an ar e aof cold win te rsandh o t dry  sum m er s; and t he sou t he rn  part o fthe mu ni cip ali ty, r e ferr ed toas Terra  Quen t e (), betweent he Sabor Rive r  a n d  t h e mu nic ipality ofMira n dela , su s ce pti b le to  lowe rw in t er temperatures and  w arm su mmers , commonly ab ove 40 °C. H uman geo grap h yT he municipalit y con sists of t h e follow ing p arishes: 

 Ala eV i larinhodoMon te Am e n do eira
 Arcas
B o rnes  e  Burga Ca rrapata s
Cas tel ãos  e  Vilar do  Monte
Ch ac im 
Cor tiços  Corujas 
Esp ad ane do, E d roso,Murçó s eSo ut e loMourisc o 
F e rrei ra 
Grij ó
La goa
Lama l ong a
 Lama s
 Lombo Ma c edode  C avaleir os
 Morais
 O lm os
 Peredo 
Pod ence e S anta Com binha
 Salselas
 Sezulf e 
 Talha s
Talhi nhas  e Baguei xe ValeBen f eito
Vale d a Por ca 
 V a l e deP r ad os V ilarinho d e Agr ochão 
Vinh as

Dem ographics

Economy The  tertiary sec tor  rep r e se nts 58 %  of  t h e e c o nomic activityin this te rr i to ry; second a ryac tivitie s, loca lized mostlyin the in dustrialzo ne o f the  city, rep resent 2 2% of the activ i ti es of  th e regi on . S imila rly, a g ric ultur al pro du ction(21%of  the wor kforce are farmers), is  invol ved i n c ultivatio n a n d a nimal hus band ry. The cl ima tic  cond iti o ns in  the re gio n , and  the fertility of  it s so ils has all o w e d t he cu lti v ationandproduction of win e , cereals, oli ve a n d  ch est n ut o il s, in addition  to  t h e  raising  o f cattle, s heep and  g o ats i n many  of it s field s 
 important_geological and_biological qualities. The Morais_ophiolite is_an_uplifted section_of_rock from the_boundary between the_earth's crust and mantle._The Paisagem Protegida_da_Albufeira do Azibo (), is a unique environment: the result of the construction of_the_Azibo Dam_between_1980_and 1982, that has resulted_in an area of :_a mixture_of both human and natural habitats, that includes_species_of aquatic and_migratory birds. The lake created by the construction of_the dam provided conditions for nautical_sports, in addition_to_the_creation of two beaches,_and later, support facilities for golf,_pedestrian trails and bike paths.

Climate
The municipality_is divided into two climatic regions: Terra_Fria (), to the north, an_area of cold winters and_hot dry_summers; and the southern part_of the municipality,_referred to_as Terra Quente_(), between the Sabor River and_the municipality of_Mirandela, susceptible to lower winter temperatures_and_warm summers, commonly_above_40 °C.

Human_geography
The municipality_consists of the_following_parishes:

 Ala_e_Vilarinho do Monte
 Amendoeira
 Arcas
 Bornes_e_Burga
 Carrapatas
 Castelãos e Vilar do Monte
_Chacim
 Cortiços
 Corujas
 Espadanedo,_Edroso,_Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco
_Ferreira
 Grijó
 Lagoa
 Lamalonga
 Lamas
_Lombo
 Macedo de Cavaleiros
 Morais
 Olmos
_Peredo
 Podence_e Santa_Combinha
 Salselas
 Sezulfe
 Talhas
 Talhinhas e Bagueixe
 Vale Benfeito
 Vale da_Porca
 Vale de Prados
 Vilarinho de_Agrochão
 Vinhas

Demographics

Economy
The tertiary sector_represents 58%_of_the economic activity_in_this territory;_secondary activities, localized mostly in the industrial_zone of_the city, represent 22% of the_activities of the region._Similarly,_agricultural production (21% of the workforce_are farmers), is involved in cultivation_and animal husbandry. The climatic_conditions_in_the region, and the fertility_of its soils has allowed the_cultivation and production_of wine, cereals, olive and chestnut oils,_in_addition to the raising of cattle,_sheep_and goats in many of its_fields