2. Our Team
We are a 12th grade
class from the
Languages and
Humanities course.
If all goes well, we
will be at the
university of the
next academic year.
3. Our Country - Portugal
Oh salty sea, how much of your salt
Are tears of Portugal!
To get across you, how many mothers cried,
How many sons prayed in vain!
How many brides remained unmarried
For that thou shouldest be ours, oh sea!
Fernando Pessoa – Poet
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a state in southern
Europe, founded in 1143. The continental part is located at the
southwestern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering the north and
east with Spain, and the west and south with the Ocean Atlantic.
The Portuguese territory also includes two autonomous regions:
the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores.
4. Our Region . Sousa Valley
Brand by the
presence of Sousa
and Ferreira rivers
has, in some
sections, important
representations of
natural habitats and
riparian corridors,
natural forests
5. Our Region . Sousa Valley
The Romanesque Route
An important architectural heritage of Roman origin covers the lands of the
valleys Sousa, Tâmega and Douro, in the heart of northern Portugal. Common
features that preserve the legends and stories born of the founding of the
nation and demonstrate the important role that this territory in terms of
history of the nobility and the religious orders in Portugal.
6. OPorto in December
Fig. 1. Streets (by @shots.by.ramos).
➢ Portugal is a very catholic country.
Therefore, Christmas is very important for
us;
➢ Portuguese families gather on December
24th for dinner. Cod dishes and typical
desserts are served at the table;
➢ At midnight, Mass of the Rooster (“Missa
do Galo”) is celebrated. In churches, as well
as at home, there is a special place for the
crib.
➢ Christmas gifts are exchanged after
midnight (or the following morning).
➢ Coral/Youth groups often sing from door to
door during December/January. As in 2023
the World Youth Day will be in Portugal,
Catholic groups are collecting funds.
Fig.2.
World Youth
Day Logo.
7. Fig. 3. Despite pandemic, the
streets of our city are still lit
up (photo by
@shots.by.ramos).
Fig. 5. Street artists (singers,
living statues, comedians, etc)
(photo by @shots.by.ramos).
Fig. 4. The streets are usually
crowded (photo by
@shots.by.ramos).
8. Our School
The Basic and Secondary School of Vilela is located in the parish with the same name in the municipality of
Paredes, about 7 km (northwest) from its headquarters. About half an hour from the city of Porto, it is part of
the municipality of Paredes and is part of the Vale do Sousa region, a transition zone between the
Metropolitan Area of Porto and the interior of the Northern Region. In 2012, it was the target of an
aggregation that gave rise to the VILELA SCHOOLS GROUP. The following establishments are part of this
grouping: - Vilela Basic and Secondary School - Rebordosa Basic and Secondary School - Rebordosa Basic
School N 1 - Vilela Basic School - Serrinha Basic School - J.I. from São Marcos
