Podence is a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Podence e Santa Combinha. The population in 2011 was 250,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 14.44 km2.Eurostat
Podence is internationally known for its tradition of Careto or Caretos, during the festivities of Carnival when gangs of masked youths terrorize young girls and rob the cellars of the village.
See also Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape
References
External links
Podence in azibo.org Careto´s Tradition Article by José Paulo Carvalho Pereira in azibo.org, February 2006
Carnival of Podence (in Portuguese) Endless energy of the Caretos (in Portuguese)