Póvoa de Lanhoso

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Póvoa de Lanhoso
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Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W / 41.567°N 8.267°W / 41.567; -8.267Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W / 41.567°N 8.267°W / 41.567; -8.267
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Ave
DistrictBraga
Parishes22
Government
 • PresidentAvelino Silva (PSD)
Area
 • Total134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,886
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cm-povoadelanhoso.pt

Póvoa de Lanhoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɔvu.ɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu] (About this soundlisten), locally [ˈpɔβwɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu]) is a municipality in the district of Braga, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886,[1] in an area of 134.65 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Avelino Silva,[3] elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.

Parishes[]

The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes:[4]

  • Águas Santas e Moure
  • Calvos e Frades
  • Campos e Louredo
  • Covelas
  • Esperança e Brunhais
  • Ferreiros
  • Fonte Arcada e Oliveira
  • Galegos
  • Garfe
  • Geraz do Minho
  • Lanhoso
  • Monsul
  • Póvoa de Lanhoso
  • Rendufinho
  • Santo Emilião
  • São João de Rei
  • Serzedelo
  • Sobradelo da Goma
  • Taíde
  • Travassos
  • Verim, Friande e Ajude
  • Vilela

References[]

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ https://www.povoadelanhoso.pt/municipio/camara-municipal/executivo-pelouros/
  4. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 100-101" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2014.

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