Description Mêda

Meda is a Portuguese city that is the seat of a municipality that belongs to the district of Guarda, in the province of Beira Alta, in the Centro region (Beiras Region) and Beiras and Serra da Estrela sub-region, with about 2,100 inhabitants.

It is the seat of a municipality with 286.05 km² in area and 5,202 inhabitants (2011), subdivided into 11 parishes. The municipality is limited to the north and northeast by Vila Nova de Foz Côa, to the southeast by Pinhel, to the south by Trancoso and to the west by Penedono.

The municipality of Meda was part of the old Beira Alta region, currently part of the Central Portugal Region. It is characterized by being located in a transition zone between the natural regions of Alto Douro and Planalto Beirão.

In medieval times it was the scene of great struggles between Christians and Muslims, it was then a border town, and its Watch Tower (currently the Clock Tower), one of the strategic points of defense of the region complemented by the Castles of Longroiva and Marialva, Nearby.

Nowadays it is a quiet village, whose main activity is agriculture, with special emphasis on wine production.