Esposende
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| Esposende | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°32′N 8°47′W / 41.533°N 8.783°WCoordinates: 41°32′N 8°47′W / 41.533°N 8.783°W | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Cávado | ||
| District/A.R. | Braga | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Fernando Cepa (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 95.4 km2 (36.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 34,625 | ||
| • Density | 363/km2 (940/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 15 | ||
| Municipal holiday | Mary, the mother of Jesus August 19 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-esposende.pt/ | ||
Esposende (Portuguese pronunciation: [(ɨ)ʃpɔˈzẽd(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 95.4 km² and a total population of 34,625 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 9,197.[1]
The municipality is composed of 15 parishes, and is located in Braga District.
The present Mayor is Fernando Couto Cepa, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is August 19.
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[edit] Demographics
| Population of Esposende Municipality (1801–2008) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 |
| 4 157 | 12 545 | 15 161 | 19 452 | 23 966 | 28 652 | 30 101 | 33 325 | 35 552 |
[edit] Parishes
- Antas
- Apúlia (Vila de Apúlia)
- Belinho
- Curvos
- Esposende (city of Esposende)
- Fão (Vila de Fão)
- Fonte Boa
- Forjães
- Gandra (city of Esposende)
- Gemeses
- Mar
- Marinhas (city of Esposende)
- Palmeira de Faro
- Rio Tinto
- Vila Chã
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[edit] Photos
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Cávado River in Esposende
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Esposende Museum
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Matriz Church
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Fão Bridge
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
[edit] External links
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