Arcos de Valdevez Wins Ten Municipal Excellence Awards

The Municipality of Arcos de Valdevez has won ten Municipal Excellence Awards, with Gold and Diamond distinctions, underscoring its commitment to best practices in various areas of social intervention. The awards were presented at the IV Social City Congress, held in the cities of Lagoa and Portimão, in the Algarve.

The Municipal Council was recognized in the areas of sports, social action, education, youth, culture, tourism, health, civil protection, and a free theme. This recognition values municipal good practices as agents of proximity, innovation, and territorial development.

The Municipal Excellence Award, presented by Cidade Social, aims to distinguish activities, initiatives, projects, and programs that demonstrate efficient and innovative management, contributing to community well-being and the improvement of citizens' quality of life.

The Gold Award recognizes the quality and impact of initiatives, evaluating results, innovation, sustainability, and partnerships. The Diamond Award distinguishes the continuity and evolution of projects previously awarded in earlier editions.

The recognized initiatives will now contribute to the Observatory of the Dynamics of Portuguese Municipalities, which identifies trends, priorities, and innovative good practices developed in different territories.

Gold Award:
Sports – Domingos Saudáveis (Healthy Sundays)
Social Action – Large Family Card
Education – Family Support Activities in August
Youth – Incentives for Construction / Rehabilitation for Young People
Culture – Recontro de Valdevez
Tourism – Enchanted Forest
Health – Psychology and other specialist consultations for children and young people
Civil Protection – Heliport / Air Means Center of Arcos de Valdevez
Free Theme – Arcos Fado Fest and Festivinhão

Diamond Award:
Culture – Paço de Giela