Podence is a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Podence e Santa Combinha.[1] The population in 2011 was 250,[2] in an area of 14.44 km2.[3]
Podence | |
|---|---|
  Podence Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′31″N 6°55′34″W / 41.592°N 6.926°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
| District | Bragança |
| Municipality | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Podence is internationally known for its tradition of Careto or Caretos, during the festivities of Carnival when gangs of masked youths terrorize young girls and rob the cellars of the village.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Podence.
- Podence in azibo.org
- Careto´s Tradition Article by José Paulo Carvalho Pereira in azibo.org, February 2006
- University of Louisville Department of Anthropology
- Carnival of Podence (in Portuguese)
- Endless energy of the Caretos (in Portuguese)
