Gondoriz

A civil parish of Arcos de Valdevez with 23 settlements, a folk dance group, and the Festas em Honra de Nossa Senhora da Soledade celebrations in May.

Gondoriz is a civil parish in the municipality of Arcos de Valdevez, in the district of Viana do Castelo, covering an area of 33.97 km² and home to 861 inhabitants (2021 census), giving a population density of around 25 inhabitants per km². The parish comprises 23 settlements, among them Paredes, and boasts a folk dance group, the Rancho Folclórico Estrela do Norte de Gondoriz. At the beginning of May, the Festas em Honra de Nossa Senhora da Soledade are held, featuring a candlelit procession, a solemn Mass, a religious procession, and a folk festival.