“União das Freguesias,” the old woman chuckled, shaking her head. We find ourselves today in Serzedo e Calvos. It’s a place with a tale to tell, a story woven from two entities into one. You see, Serzedo e Calvos wasn’t always a single entity. It was once two separate parishes, Serzedo and Calvos. They existed independently until a rather significant day in 2013. On January 28th, a decision echoed through the halls of Portuguese governance, forever changing the landscape of this region. The Assembléia da República, Portugal’s esteemed assembly, decreed the merger of Serzedo and Calvos. And just like that, Serzedo e Calvos, the “União das Freguesias” as we know it, was born. Officially, it’s known as the “União das Freguesias de Serzedo e Calvos,” a mouthful that speaks to the unification it embodies.
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