Aveiro Municipality
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| Aveiro | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°38′N 8°39′W / 40.633°N 8.65°WCoordinates: 40°38′N 8°39′W / 40.633°N 8.65°W | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Centro Region | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Vouga Subregion | ||
| District/A.R. | Aveiro District | ||
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| • Mayor | Élio Maia (PSD-CDS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 199.9 km2 (77.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 73,559 | ||
| • Density | 368/km2 (953.1/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 14 | ||
| Municipal holiday | May 12 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-aveiro.pt | ||
Aveiro Municipality is located in Aveiro District, Portugal. The capital of the district and of the municipality is the city of Aveiro.
[edit] Demographics
| Population of Aveiro Municipality (1801 – 2008) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 |
| 14 144 | 10 780 | 24 919 | 31 644 | 46 055 | 60 284 | 66 444 | 73 335 | 73 100 |
[edit] Parishes
- Aradas
- Cacia (town pt.: vila)
- Eirol
- Eixo
- Esgueira
- Glória (in Aveiro city centre)
- Nariz
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima
- Oliveirinha
- Requeixo
- Santa Joana
- São Bernardo
- São Jacinto (located on an eponymous peninsula, between the Atlantic Ocean and Ria de Aveiro)
- Vera Cruz (Aveiro city centre).
All of the above parishes (freguesias) are considered urban.
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