Rande

Rande is a Portuguese locality in the municipality of Felgueiras which was the administrative centre of the former parish of Rande, a parish covering an area of 2.06 km2 with a population of 982, giving it a population density of 476.7 inhabitants per km².

Type: Village with 982 residents
Description: former civil parish in Portugal
Also known as: “Freguesia de Rande” and “São Tiago de Rande”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de São Vicente de Sousa and Igreja de Santa Maria de Airães.

Igreja de São Vicente de Sousa

Church

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.

Igreja de São Vicente de Sousa is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

Igreja de Santa Maria de Airães

Church

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.

Igreja de Santa Maria de Airães is a church in Portugal. The current building was constructed during the late 13th or early 14th century AD; however, the site has held a church since at least the 11th century AD. Igreja de Santa Maria de Airães is situated 3 km southeast of Rande.

Mosteiro do Bom Jesus de Barrosas

Church

Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mosteiro do Bom Jesus de Barrosas is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Rande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pedreira and Sernande.

Pedreira

Village

Pedreira is a Portuguese locality in the municipality of Felgueiras which was the administrative centre of the former parish of Pedreira, a parish covering an area of 3.57 km2 with a population of 1,564 and a population density of 438.1 inhabitants per km².

Sernande

Village

Sernande is a Portuguese locality in the municipality of Felgueiras which was the administrative centre of the former parish of Sernande, a parish covering an area of 1.35 km2 with a population of 941, and therefore a population density of 697 inhabitants per km².