Students from Penafiel went on a field trip to Almofrela as part of the PAISACTIVO project.
On the 14th, around 60 students from classes 11.º J and 11.º K at Penafiel Secondary School went on a field trip to the village of Almofrela as part of the PAISACTIVO cross-border project, with the aim of applying curriculum content and developing skills set out in the ‘Essential Learning’ programme. The initiative allowed students […]
Baião received awareness-raising action on the Serra da Aboboreira Regional Protected Landscape
The auditorium of the António Mota Municipal Library was filled on Monday, 19 January, to attend the awareness-raising event dedicated to the Serra da Aboboreira Regional Protected Landscape, promoted by the Association of Municipalities of Douro and Tâmega (AMDT), in partnership with the Municipality of Baião. The session was well attended by institutions, bringing together […]
Ana Raquel Azevedo elected chair of the Steering Committee of the Serra da Aboboreira Regional Protected Landscape
Ana Raquel Azevedo, Mayor of Baião, was elected chair of the Steering Committee of the Serra da Aboboreira Regional Protected Landscape for the 2025-2029 term. The Steering Committee now also includes Fernando Moura e Silva, councillor for the Municipality of Amarante, and Nuno Pinto, vice-president of the Municipality of Marco de Canaveses, ensuring the representation […]
Environmental Fund opens application period for incentives for the purchase of low-emission vehicles
Environmental Fund opens application period for incentives for the purchase of low-emission vehiclesThe Environmental Fund has announced the launch of a new incentive programme for the purchase of new low-emission vehicles, with a total budget of €17.6 million. Applications can be submitted from 29 December 2025 and will remain open until 12 February 2026 or […]
‘Green Christmas’ – exhibition on display at the Municipal Auditorium
The Municipal Auditorium is hosting the ‘Natal Verde’ (Green Christmas) exhibition, which showcases work created by students at the Baião Senior University as part of the ‘Aula Livre’ (Free Class), a creativity class where various items related to the Christmas season were produced using recycled materials.This showcase of the creativity of Baião’s senior citizens opened […]
E-Lar Programme – Phase 2 began on 11 December with increased funding
This initiative aims to support the replacement of gas equipment with more efficient electrical solutions, promoting the electrification of domestic consumption, reducing energy poverty and improving safety in homes. Beneficiaries of the Social Electricity Tariff will receive additional support, including an incentive to seal gas pipes. Applications will be accepted until 30 June 2026 or […]
Government presented investment plan in Baião for fire prevention and forest protection
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro presented a national initiative in Baião aimed at strengthening rural fire prevention and forest management. This action, coordinated by the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF), is anchored in a global investment of around €50 million and is part of the vision of the Forest Plan 2050. It is geared […]
Municipality of Baião strengthens fleet with new electric vehicle for waste management
The Municipality of Baião recently acquired an electric light goods vehicle, equipped with a crane and cargo box, to reinforce the intervention capacity of the waste management subunit.This new vehicle will support door-to-door collection services, with a special focus on the collection of green waste, bulky household waste and construction and demolition waste.The purchase was […]
Celebration of National Water Day, which was marked on the first day of October.
This morning, the Ovil River Ecological Corridor welcomed a visit from 10th grade students from the Vale de Ovil School Group, in celebration of National Water Day, which was marked on the first day of October.The initiative, promoted by the Environment and Education Units of the Baião Municipal Council, in collaboration with the Vale de […]
National Water Day
To celebrate National Water Day, which falls on the first day of October, the Environment and Education Units of the Baião Municipal Council, in collaboration with the Vale de Ovil School Group, will be organising a visit to the Ovil River Ecological Corridor on the 6th with 10th grade classes. The programme, which will take […]