Baião City Council carried out cleaning and waste collection action
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 and the Baião City Council carried out cleaning and waste collection actions in places where illegal discharges were detected, namely construction waste, “house monsters” and glass. After visits made by the municipal environmental services to identify the sources of discharges, it was found that they were being […]
Baião is audited for the certification process as a sustainable tourist destination
Environmental awareness is a reality that is progressively more present in our daily lives and the sustainability of territories is an increasingly decisive factor in the choice of destinations by tourists, who are aware of the environmental, economic, and social impacts that their presence can cause in the places they visit. Since tourism is one […]
First public electric vehicle charging station installed in Baião
The public electric car charging station located in the municipality of Baião allows the charging of two vehicles at the same time. This structure is in the car park next to the Francisco Sá Carneiro neighborhood. The equipment is already operational, although there have been delays in its entry into operation for technical reasons related […]
1000 sets of recycling bags distributed by the population of Baião
The Municipality of Baião and the Parish Councils of the municipality will collaborate in the provision of 1000 sets of “Ecobags” to the citizens of Baião. Each set consists of three bags for different types of waste: a bag for glass, another bag for paper/cardboard and a third bag for plastic. This initiative is a […]
Baião will have an Urban Park
Baião City Council is designing an Urban Park with about 5 hectares. The park will have leisure and sports areas. Alongside this aspect, there will also be lots for housing – the objective is to increase the opportunities for families to settle in Baião, increasing the number of land available for construction. The park is […]
Municipality Schools once again receive the green flag of the Eco-Schools program
The three groups of schools in the municipality of Baião – Agrupamento de Escolas Vale de Ovil, Agrupamento de Escolas de Sudeste and Eiriz-Ancede, renewed the award of the “Eco-Schools” program. This programme, which involves students from pre-school to secondary education, recognizes and rewards the work and good environmental practices developed in these establishments. The […]
City Council of Baião replaces all public lighting in the municipality with LED lamps
The contract for the modernization of the public lighting system in Baião is underway, through the placement of 7,452 luminaires with LED technology. This investment allows two major advantages. First, a 60 percent reduction in energy consumption is expected, which will reduce CO2 emissions to the environment from Baião. Another advantage will be savings in […]
Two films show Aboboreira as never seen before
On September 22, the Municipal Auditorium of Baião hosted the presentation of two high-quality documentaries about Serra da Aboboreira: “Aboboreira – A Serra Viva” and “Aboboreira in 3D”, produced by the Association of Municipalities of Baixo Tâmega (AMBT). These audiovisual documentaries may assist in the objective of creating a “Regional Protected Landscape” in the referred […]
City Council of Baião collected more than 6 tons of waste in two days
On 17 and 18 September, services of the City Council of Baião carried out a major cleaning action in various parts of the municipality, collecting 6.2 tonnes of waste. In all, 2000 kg of construction and demolition waste were collected, 2000 kg of wood and dry tree shavings, 1500 kg of domestic monsters (mattresses, furniture, […]
Campaign promotes attractions of Serra da Aboboreira
The Association of Municipalities of Baixo Tâmega (AMBT) released the first of five new films promoting the Serra da Aboboreira. “Adventure in Serra da Aboboreira – A place to dream” can be seen here In this video we find a family consisting of grandmother, daughter and granddaughter, who explore, together, the potential that Aboboreira has […]