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Draft Law No 706 /X/4.

Elevation of Lordelo, in the Royal Villa Concelho, to the category of Vila

Exhibition of reasons

I-Brief characterization

1. Historical framework The story of Lordelo loses itself in time. Lordelo has already been seat of concelho, existing some documents to prove it. It was already Vila but, when it was integrated into the village of Vila Real, it happened to be another of its many villages. It Has Had Jail, Chamber and Court, in addition to pelourinho, being this still today classified as a national monument. D. Manuel I gave him foral on November 12, 1519, at the time of the manuelin respondents. On this date there existed twenty-four couples and four means couples who paid various rights in cash. But already in the time of D. Dinis, by respondents by him mandated to carry out, if it indicated the existence of Lordelo. According to the writing of Pinho Leal, Lordelo is a " very old settlement, for it was already the honor of the "Lordellos" in time of King D. Dinis " (king from 1279 a to 1325). From a certain height and in the course of the times, Lordelo was feuded from the Taveos, to where they took refuge in the time of the Marquis of Pombal. It was owned by the Crown, Benfeitoria of the Monastery of the Jerónimos, it was still belonging to the Abbey of Vila Marim, later, Junta Paroquial autonomous and, finally, Junta de Freguesia. With the administrative reorganization of the territory of 1835, which instituted the District, the District of Vila Real went on to consist of 30 concelhos, among those wanted whether it included the Lordelo's county. In 1836, by decree of November 6, 18 of these concelhos were extinguished. Among the extincts was Lordelo. Long is the story of Lordelo. We could mention their vivance through the centuries, their origin, the transformations by which they passed, their donators, their illustrious figures, their weapons and coats, etc. We could say that and so much more, only today it just matters

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portraying with realism and with truth, what is Lordelo in the topicality, pujante of life and pride of his children. 2. Geographic status and overall characterization Lordelo is one of the thirty freighters of the Royal Village of Vila, lies in the southern strand of the Alvain, at about 550 meters altitude being its relatively small area, 5.16 km2. It is limited by the freguesies of Borbela, Our Lady of Conceição, Saint Dinis and Vila Marim. It is a freguesia with unique features in the Royal Villa's concelho, as it is a concurrently rural, suburban and urban freguesia. In the part of the freguesia that is situated in the southern strand of the Algo, it predominates the forest and grazing grounds and in its luxurious veiga lies the farming grounds assorted in very productive soils and with abundant water. Lordelo is traversed by several riverboats and regattes, the most important being of them, the riverside of the Maíla that underpins an extensive ragadio network. It is served by a reasonable viary network and adjusted to the present needs of the freguesia. All the freguesia is well served with water, basic sanitation, electricity, telephone network and, in some areas, natural gas and cable tv. 3. Demographic characterization The population of Lordelo has been steadily growing, being today estimated to be around six thousand inhabitants. In 1997 the number of voters was 1,987, being that on December 31, 2008, according to the map with the number of readers enrolled in the electoral census published in the Journal of the Republic, II Series, n. 43 of March 3, 2009, that number stood up to 2,418 census voters in this freguesia. With a population density in 1991 of 399 hab ./Km2, in 2001 that figure amounted already to 559 hab ./Km2 and currently rounds out the 1,163 hab ./Km2. The number of existing fires is about two thousand and eight hundred, with a tendency to increase in the coming years.

II-Economic, social, cultural and population characterization

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4. Economic activity All sectors of activity are represented in the freguesia, with predominance for the secondary and tertiary sectors. Lordelo is land of dynamic, active and entrepreneurial people. In generality the lordelese seek constant socio-professional evolution and many are the ones who have become entrepreneurs dynamic wealth and job positions. By tradition it is also land of students what it amounts to by saying that it is land of culture gents. For finding yourself doors socks with Vila Real ai finds its main source of work, but the freguesia itself is home to many services and some commercial and industrial activity, in addition to some subsistence agriculture. 5. Feiras and Markets Important for the local economy is undoubtedly the cattle fair, of fortnightly periodicity, on the 1º and 3º Sunday of each month, where they are traded cattle, clothing, agricultural utensils, furniture, plants, seeds, etc. Lately, in well-delineated and built-in-root facilities for the purpose, it takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays, the so-called Fair of the Levant, of scope concelhio, which came to bring great dynamism to the local life. 6. Museums, Libraries and Monuments In the Paroquial Church there is a museum of sacra art and at the Lordelense Cultural Center there is a small library. As for monuments, it is to highlight the Pelourinho, national monument and a true ex-lilibris of the freguesia. It is yet to point out the Lord of the Aflitos ' Cruzeiro, situated in the chapel of Our Lord of the Aflitos, dating from the eighteenth century, and the Independence Cruise, built in 1940. 7. Religious Equipment There is only one church, the Matrix Church, finalized in 1669 and several chapels, namely: Chapel of St. Roque, dating from the seventeenth century (1602); Chapel of St. Anne; Chapel of the Holy St of the Graça,

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in the Lavandeira; Chapel of the Lord of the Aflitos; Chapel of the Lord of the Disamoids and the Chapel of the 9th S. of the Conception in Cales. There are still several almine scattered across various locations of the freguesia. 8. Gastronomy, Festas and Romarias It is usually said that in Lordelo all women cook well, making authentic cuisine miracles. It is traditional dish the oven rice, enriched with baked potatoes, accompanied with a tasty gown or anho. From the vast traditional sweetness, two sweets are famous-the roasted cream and the sarrabulho. Santa Maria Madalena is the patron saint of Lordelo, much though the most important festivities are in honour of Our Lord of the Aflitos, would break famous and very competed. 9. Population agglomerates The Freguesia of Lordelo encompasses the following agglomerates:

Cales; Coto de Cima; Low Coto of Low; Neighborhood Neighborhood of the Cal; Neighborhood of the Ribada; Neighborhood of the Conho; Neighborhood of the Bacelar; Neighborhood of the Field; Neighborhood of the Field; Neighborhood of the Roof; Neighborhood of the Bar; Neighborhood Neighborhood of the Coupled; Neighborhood of the Coupled; Tojal's Lugar; St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence; Neighborhood of the Tojal; Neighborhood of the Tojal; of the Valleys; Urbanization Alum; Neighbourhood of the Laverqueira; Fifth of the Veiga; Neighbourhood of the Regadas:

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Lord of the Aflitos; Place Lugar of the Grama; Place Lugar of the Salgueiro; Place Lugar of the Valley of the Mt; Neighbourhood of the People; Place Lugar of the Souto; Place Lugar of the Lugar Pass of the Pereira;

10. Collective equipment Lordelo has the following equipment:

The Headquarters of the Junta de Freguesia; Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, EPE; Oncological Center of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro; Pharmacy; Higher School of Nursing of Real Village (UTAD); Building of the Park of Lordelo Feiras Park (cattle); Haemodialysis Center; Veterinary Hospital; Veteran Hospital; Recinto of the Levant's Fair; Recreation of the Gado Fair; Leisure Park with Zone of Merendas; Polidsports of the Laverqueira; Polidsports of the Souto; Sporting Complex of the Cruzes; Cemetery of the Lordelo; School EB1 School of Lordelo; Lordelo's Childhood Garden; Building Cultural Center Building Lordelense; Water treatment plant and waste; Elderly Lar of Elderly from the Petisqueira; Leisure of the Day; Public Post Internet consultation Post; Neighbourhood of Social Housing.

Perspective-if still, the short term, the construction / completion of the following equipment:

Integrated School Centre with Children's Garden, 1, 2 and 3 cycle of Basic Education and Secondary Education;

Home Care of the third age;

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Health Care clinic of continuing care; Health Centre No. 3 of Vila Real; Health Delegation of Health and Public Health Laboratory.

11. Cultural, Recreational and Sports Associations Lordelo conGreek on its territory the following associations:

The Lordelense Cultural Centre; the Lordic Desportive Association of the Lordelese Cantaries; Grupo de Cantares Aléu; ADESCO; ADESCO; F. C. Lordelo; Lordelo's Group of Bomb; Youth Group of Lordelo Young People's Group; Commission of the Church Plant; Commission of the Festas of Lordelo; Lordelo Folkloric Ranch; Lordelo's Theatre Group.

12. Public Transport Lordelo is found to be served by the collective public transport network of the Corgobus-Urban Transport of Vila Real, with a periodicity of 20 in 20. It still has a taxi Square with 8 viatures. 13. Trade, Services and Industria Number of units per typology of equipment:

Housing Tourism-1; Restaurants-6; Café Cafés and snack-bars-16; bakeries-6 (4 with own manufacture); Talho and charcuterie-1; Minimerced and grocery stores-6; Gas Trade-4;

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Civil Construction Companies-11; Enterprises of earthing machines-2; Project Offices of projects-1; Hotel / Residential Building-1; Fuel supply of fuels supply-1; Car repair Oficins-10; Workshops of sawdust and alumni-2; Carpentry and woodwork Oficins-2; plant Viveiros of plants and gardening-1; Hair salons and aesthetics-4; Accounting Offices-1;

14. Banking Network Although it does not post banking agency, Lordelo discharges from three Multibank Automatic Boxes (ATM).

III-Conclusions The elevation to the category of Vila de Lordelo, in the county and district of Vila Real, in addition to responding to the legitimate anbreasts of the population, rests on important reasons of historical, social, cultural and economic nature that were summarily described in the explanatory statement. Thus, in the applicable constitutional and regimental terms and in harmony with the provisions of Law No. 11/82 of June 2, the undersigned Deputies of the PSD Parliamentary Group present the following draft law:

Single article

The settlement of Lordelo, in the county of Vila Real, is elevated to the category of villa.

The Deputies

Ricardo Martins

Rosary Waters