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constitute a great source of wealth to the region, not only for the production of hydroelectric energy, but also for providing the ideal area for tourism.
Land of many faces, next to Cabreira, Vieira do Minho has a unique natural heritage and monumental landscapes, where the harmony of its mountainous villages, the magnificent green valleys and the wonderful lakes, give it a beauty done of silences.

Vieira do Minho is constituted by 21 parishes with an area of 220 km2. It’s one of the most mountainous councils of the district of Braga. Vieira do Minho has an involving landscape that include the Mountains of Merouço, Gerês and Cabreira and it has an irregular relief that determines the geographic limit of the Council. The rivers Cávado and Ave and their affluents, provide places of great natural beauty.
The existing dams in the Council – Ermal, Salamonde, Venda Nova e Caniçada –

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