Santa Clara-a-Velha (Odemira): It is at the end of “Villages Wonders of Portugal”.
The village of Santa Clara-a-Velha is one of 14 villages qualified for the grand final of 7 Villages Wonders of Portugal. The results will be known to 3 de setembro na Gala Final.
As 7 winning the 7 Wonders of Portugal - Villages, They are determined by the highest number of votes in each category. In other words, will be elected a Wonder by category, Gala in the Grand Final 3 of September.
Santa Clara-a-Velha competes in the category of "Riparian Villages". This white village and florida, the interior of the municipality, It developed around the Church of St. Clara de Assis (check XVI), along the fertile lands of the River Mira valley. Water plays a role in determining location identity, It is the point of reference to the Santa Clara dam built by the New State, whose reservoir covers an area of 1986 hectares, being of Europe's largest.
The Municipality of Odemira ran four villages five competition categories 7 Villages Wonders of Portuga, in order to promote the villages and the territory and, consequently, the collective identity of the county.
Besides Santa Clara-a-Velha in Riparian Villages who spent the final, the municipality also ran Zambujeira do Mar in the categories of Sea and Villages Villages Protected Areas, São Martinho das Amoreiras in Authentic Villages and Vale de Santiago in Rural Villages.
