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The village, Piódão, is situated on a slope of the Serra do Açor. The houses have traditional schist walls, covered roof with slabs and doors and wooden windows painted blue. The aspect that the artificial light gives him, during the night, conjugated by the disposition of the houses made that he received the denomination of "Crib Village". The inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture (corn, potatoes, beans, vines), cattle raising (sheep and goats) and in some cases beekeeping.



The flora is largely made up of chestnut trees, olive trees, pines, heather and giestas. The fauna consists mainly of rabbits, hares, wild boars, foxes, weasels, weasels, eagles, goshawks, crows, jays, partridges and small rodents.



The village, Piódão, is situated on a slope of the Serra do Açor. The houses have traditional schist walls, covered roof with slabs and doors and wooden windows painted blue. The aspect that the artificial light gives him, during the night, conjugated by the disposition of the houses made that he received the denomination of "Crib Village". The inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture (corn, potatoes, beans, vines), cattle raising (sheep and goats) and in some cases beekeeping.



The flora is largely made up of chestnut trees, olive trees, pines, heather and giestas. The fauna consists mainly of rabbits, hares, wild boars, foxes, weasels, weasels, eagles, goshawks, crows, jays, partridges and small rodents.



Piódão is the Portuguese parish most distant of the county of Arganil, with 36.36 km ² of area and 224 inhabitants (2001). Density: 6.2 hab / km². The parish includes the following villages and farms: Piódão, Malhada Chã, Chãs d'egua, Tojo, Fórnea, Foz d`Egua, Barreiros, Covita, Torno, Casal Cimeiro and Casal Fundeiro.



     The architectural complex of the village forms one of the protected historical villages. In fact, it received, in the 80's, the silver rooster, award attributed to the most typical village of Portugal.



     Village classified as Property of Public Interest.

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