3. Population: 11,04 millions
Some Rivers: Tejo, Mondego, Douro,
Sado, Guadiana, …
Mondego and Sado are Portuguese
rivers.
Mondego has its spring in Serra da
Estrela, our highest mountain
Sado flows from South to North.
8. Vouzela Vouga
Alfusqueiro
Zela
Vouzela has many watercourses. Some of the most interesting are: Vouga, Alfusqueiro,
Teixeira and Zela.
9. The Vouga river has its
source in the hills of
Lapa, at 930m of
altitude, and, after a
journey of 136 km, it
flows into the Atlantic
Ocean, through a delta
called "Ria de Aveiro".
It is called by many
as the "Portuguese Nile”.
Basin area - 3700 km2,
in a total of 148 km in
length.
10. The river is a source of wealth and
development for some locations as
it happens in Termas Sao Pedro do
Sul.
Termas de São Pedro do Sul
River beach of Paradela do Vouga
(left shore of the watercourse)
11. The Alfusqueiro has its spring in the mountain of Caramulo, in the county of Vouzela. It
flows through Cambra, Campia, Destriz and Préstimo and it flows into the Águeda
river, after crossing the municipalities of Vouzela, Oliveira de Frades, Sever do Vouga
and Águeda.
It has a full length of 49 km and in the watercourse we can also find the Dam of
Cercosa.
Along the watercourse, are frequently organized outdoor activities, like canyoning,
among others.
12. It is a small portuguese river with 13,2 km
which has its spring in S. Pedro do Sul and
it flows into Couto de Esteves.
Along the watercourse, are frequently
organized outdoor activities, like canyoning,
among others.
This river has a beach called Praia do Vau known for being the second best in Europe
in terms of water quality. In the same watercourse we can also find the Carriça river
beach.
13. The river has its source in the small village of
Adsamo, 986 meters above the sea level, it flows
north, through Ventosa, passing west of Vouzela, and
flows into the left bank of the Vouga river, after a
journey of 10 kilometers.
