Rebordosa

History

The first reference to Rebordosa appeared in during the inquiries of 1258, referring to the territorial area of the Villa. There continues to be some discussion as to the etymology of the location's name; the prevailing opinion theorizes that the name derived from "rebolosa", from "reboleiros", a Portuguese species of wild chestnuts, which are "rebordans" or "round". This was likely due to the number of wild chestnuts that were abundant in the region. A later official document referred to the area as the parish of São Miguel de Rebordosa, which was administered by an abbey of the Casa de Penaguião (25 November 1513). It was later included in the foral (charter) for Aguiar de Sousa, by King Manuel I of Portugal. Later (1839) it was included in the comarca of Penafiel, but eventually annexed to the municipality of Paredes in 1884. Ecclesiastically, it was part of the extinct bishopric of Penafiel, archdeaconry of Aguiar de Sousa in the 12th century, the eclisastical comarca of Penafiel (between 1856 and 1907) and the vicarage of Paços de Ferreira (between 1916 and 1970). Since the Middle Ages, these forests have been responsible for a parallel industry to agriculture that occur in the lowlands and plains: the production of wood furniture, consequently, has been important to the success of its local economy. Until the economic leap at the middle of the 20th century, the region was primarily responsible for herding and small agriculture, resulting in the proliferation of flour mills until about 1922. At the beginning of the 19th century, Rebordosa was the stage for violent battles between Liberal and Absolutist forces, becoming celebrated for his anti-liberal sermons, Father Alvito Buela Pereira de Miranda. By 1935, Rebordosa began to figure in the economic…

Geography

The history of Rebordosa is linked to the geomorphological characteristics and flora of the localities: the small quartze mountains, with its acid soils, rich is potassium, iron and aluminium, created conditions for a large forested matte. This raw, tall and robust forest, includes species of pine, oak, salgueiro and eyucalptus. Rebordosa's urban core is one of the four cities that exist in the municipality of Paredes (the others being Paredes, Gandra and Lordelo.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  10,754
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  10,242
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  9,670
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,202
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,374
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  6,905
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,290
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,542

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2015-05-02
  1 km WSW of Arcos, Portugal
• M 3.2 — 2008-10-31
  12 km ESE of Sernancelhe, Portugal
• M 2.6 — 2007-04-17
  1 km WNW of Aves, Portugal
• M 2.5 — 2006-10-05
  5 km SSW of Vieira do Minho, Portugal
• M 2.6 — 2005-12-24
  6 km SSE of Padrenda, Spain
• M 2.6 — 2005-12-24
  6 km SSE of Padrenda, Spain