Paredes de Coura is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,198, in an area of 138.19 km².The municipality is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. The present Mayor is Prof. Vitor Paulo Pereira, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 10.ParishesThe municipality is composed of 16 parishes: Agualonga Bico e Cristelo Castanheira Cossourado e Linhares Coura Cunha Formariz e Ferreira Infesta Insalde e Porreiras Mozelos Padornelo Parada Paredes de Coura e Resende Romarigães Rubiães VascõesParedes de Coura FestivalThe town is internationally famous for the Paredes de Coura summer rock festival.