Amares Municipality
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| Amares | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°37′N 8°20′W / 41.617°N 8.333°WCoordinates: 41°37′N 8°20′W / 41.617°N 8.333°W | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Norte Region | ||
| Subregion | Cávado Subregion | ||
| District/A.R. | Braga | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | José Barbosa (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 82.0 km2 (31.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 19,290 | ||
| • Density | 235/km2 (610/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 24 | ||
| Municipal holiday | Saint Anthony June 13 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-amares.pt/ | ||
Amares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmaɾɨʃ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 82.0 km² and a total population of 19,290 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 24 parishes, and is located in Braga District.
The present Mayor is José Gonçalves Barbosa, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is June 13.
[edit] Demographics
| Pop. Amares Municipality (1801–2004) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 5411 | 8030 | 12746 | 13878 | 16845 | 16478 | 16715 | 18521 | 19290 |
[edit] Cities and towns
It contains no city. Towns:
[edit] Parishes
- Amares
- Barreiros
- Besteiros
- Bico
- Caires
- Caldelas
- Carazedo
- Dornelas
- Ferreiros Parish
- Figueiredo
- Fiscal
- Goães
- Lago
- Paranhos
- Paredes Secas
- Portela
- Prozelo
- Rendufe
- Santa Maria do Bouro
- Santa Marta do Bouro
- Sequeiros
- Seramil
- Torre
- Vilela
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