Tarouca Municipality

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Tarouca Municipality is a local administrative region in northern Portugal known for its historic monasteries, terraced vineyards, and scenic Douro Valley landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
contains Gouviães e Ucanha civil parish
Granja Nova parish
Salzedas parish
São João de Tarouca parish
Tarouca e Dálvares civil parish
Tarouca parish
Ucanha parish
country Portugal
economyBasedOn agriculture
viticulture
wine production
governedBy municipal council of Tarouca
hasClimate Mediterranean climate with continental influence
hasCulturalHeritage Cistercian monastic architecture
hasHeritageSite Monastery of Santa Maria de Salzedas
Monastery of São João de Tarouca
Ucanha bridge and fortified tower
hasLandscapeFeature mountainous terrain
river valleys
vineyard terraces
hasMainRiverNearby Varosa River
hasMunicipalSeat Tarouca
hasPostalCodePrefix 3610
hasPrimaryEconomicSector primary sector
hasRegionCode PT
hasSecondaryEconomicSector wine industry
hasTertiaryEconomicSector rural tourism
hasTourismAttraction Cistercian Route
historic village of Ucanha
hasTraditionalProduct Douro wines
olive oil
sparkling wines
knownFor historic monasteries
scenic Douro Valley landscapes
terraced vineyards
locatedIn Douro Valley
Norte Region
Viseu District
northern Portugal
locatedInTimeZone Western European Time
observesDaylightSavingTime Western European Summer Time
officialLanguage Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language
partOf Douro wine region
Intermunicipal Community of Douro
subdivisionType municipality of Portugal

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Viseu District containsMunicipality Tarouca Municipality
Tarouca Municipality contains Tarouca e Dálvares civil parish
linked to: Tarouca Municipality
Tarouca Municipality governedBy municipal council of Tarouca
linked to: Tarouca Municipality