Castelo de Paiva is a town and a municipality of the Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,733, in an area of 115.01 km2.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias): • Fornos • Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso • Real • Santa Maria de Sardoura • São Martinho de Sardoura • Sobrado e Bairros == Points of interest ==
Points of interest
• Câmara Municipal (Municipal Palace) • Largo do Conde (Cont's Square) • Douro River • Passadiços do Paiva (Paiva Walkways) • Paiva River == The Legend of Saint Anthony in Castelo de Paiva ==
The Legend of Saint Anthony in Castelo de Paiva
Researchers, archeologists and journalists have found documents that proves the connection between Saint Anthony of Padua and Castelo de Paiva. His parents, Martim de Bulhões, and D. Teresa Taveira were born in this council. == Other notable people ==
Other notable people
• José Nunes (born 1977) a Portuguese former footballer with 501 club caps • Pedro Filipe Soares (born 1979) a Portuguese mathematician and politician • Sérgio Fernando da Silva Rodrigues (born 1985) known as Serginho, is a Portuguese footballer with over 300 club caps • Marco Pereira (born 1987) known as Marco, a Portuguese footballer with over 330 club caps ==References==