Coriscada

Coriscada is a freguesia ("civil parish") of Portugal, in the municipality of Mêda, in Guarda district. The population in 2011 was 208^[1] in an area of 25.19 km².^[2]

Coriscada
Civil parish
Coriscada Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.866°N 7.207°W / 40.866; -7.207
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District	Guarda
Municipality	Mêda
Area
• Total	25.19 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	208
• Density	8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Extremely rich in 17th century patrimony, the village has been notable since 2000 for the discovery nearby of a Roman villa, the Vale do Mouro, excavated by a Luso-French team from 2003.

The antipode of Coriscada is the town of Takaka, New Zealand.