Quintela de Azurara is a civil parish in the municipality of Mangualde, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 542, in an area of 9.59 km².Archaeological remnants found in the parish indicate that settlement in the area extends back to the proto-historic cultures of the castro peoples. Many of the castro fortifications were used by the 13th century are defensible posts, including the Castle of Zurara. The mountain top, situated between Mangualde and Quintela de Azurara, is crowned by a small hermitage, known as Nossa Senhora do Castelo. This "castle" was the seat of the judicial authority of Zurara, and encompassed Quintela. Roman claims to this region include the old bridge, constructed of a single arch, but dating to the 17th century.
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Mangualde,Quintela de Azurara, Viseu, Portugal
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