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Vila Pouca de Aguiar ((:ˈvilɐ ˈpowkɐ ðɨ ɐɣiˈaɾ)) is a municipality in the district of Vila Real in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,187,〔(Instituto Nacional de Estatística )〕 in an area of 437.07 km².〔(Direção-Geral do Território )〕 The town proper has about 3,456 residents. == History == The origin of ''Vila Pouca da Aguiar'' has caused differing opinions. Some authors hypothesis that ''"Vila Pouca"'' was the successor to the ancient city of ''"Cauca"'', which was governed by Emperor Theodosius I. Yet, this theory can not explain the name transition from ''Cauca'' to ''Pouca''.〔 Another belief is that ''"Vila Pouca"'' was a reference to a small agrarian community, and that ''"Aguiar"'' was a reference to an ancient administrative region. The name was, therefore, most likely, a phrase to disambiguate all the other communities named ''"Vila Pouca"''.〔 Literally, the name means "Vila Pouca OF Aguiar", wherein etymologically, ''"aguiar"'' derived from the word ''aquila'' to designate ''"where the eagles are"'' (''águia'' is (ポルトガル語:eagle)).〔 In the 13th century, the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar was part of the land of ''Aguiar'', much like other such as sites, like the ''Ribeira de Pena'' (or (ポルトガル語:Ravine of Pena)).〔 In the 12 and 13th century, ''Aguiar'' was constituted by seven grande ecclesiastical parishes, which included ''São Salvador de Jugal'', which corresponded to the actual parish of Vila Pouca de Aguiar.〔 The ''Inquirições'' (inquiries/inventory) of King Afonso II established that the parochia of São Salvador de Jugal was composed of the localities and towns: Condado (three couples); Calvos (one couple); Guilhado (four couples) and Nuzedo (20 couples), in addition to the towns of Fraengo and Outeiro.〔 The document also identifies Jugal as an administrative unit, with elaborated administrative domain over the territory of ''Aguiar'', and where the parochial church was located, but no reference to Jugal as a ''town''.〔 There is no indication as to the motives for changing the name from São Salvador de Jugal to Vila Pouca, nor the date, although it likely occurred sometime in the 14th century.〔 In the early 20th century, the leading figure in the area was Martiniano José Ferreira Botelho, a doctor, druggist and politician, known from his humanitarian character and support of the use of the local medicinal waters for treatments〔''Dicionário dos mais ilustres Transmontanos e Alto Durienses'', coordenado por Barroso da Fonte, III volume, 656 páginas, Editora Cidade Berço.〕 The Botelhos donated land to the community for the current market square, as well as the municipal slaughter house and well. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vila Pouca de Aguiar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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