Murtosa
Murtosa | |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°WCoordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
| District | Aveiro |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.09 km2 (28.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,585 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | September 8 |
| Website | http://www.cm-murtosa.pt |
Murtosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈtɔzɐ] (
listen)) is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585,[1] in an area of 73.09 km².[2] It had 8,282 eligible voters.
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Economy[]
Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.
Demographics[]
| Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930–2011) | |||||||
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| 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2011 |
| 13310 | 12328 | 9816 | 9579 | 9458 | 9657 | 9804 | 10585 |
Parishes[]
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Bunheiro
- Monte
- Murtosa
- Torreira
Cities and towns[]
There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa.
References[]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 80" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links[]
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