Lousada
Lousada | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Torre de Vilar | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Porto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.08 km2 (37.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,387 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www.cm-lousada.pt |
Lousada (Portuguese pronunciation: [lowˈzaðɐ]) is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,387,[1] in an area of 96.08 km².[2]
Parishes
The municipality of Lousada is subdivided into the following parishes:[3]
- Aveleda
- Caíde de Rei
- Cernadelo e Lousada (São Miguel e Santa Margarida)
- Cristelos, Boim e Ordem
- Figueiras e Covas
- Lodares
- Lustosa e Barrosas (Santo Estêvão)
- Macieira
- Meinedo
- Nespereira e Casais
- Nevogilde
- Silvares, Pias, Nogueira e Alvarenga
- Sousela
- Torno
- Vilar do Torno e Alentém
Eurocircuito da Costilha
This circuit has been used several times for the European autocross championship and it is traditionally the circuit where the Portuguese round of the FIA European Championship for rallycross drivers takes place.
Disappearance of Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça
Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça went missing on March 4, 1998 in Lousada, Portugal. Rui Pedro was 11 years old and riding his bicycle outside near his home when he disappeared. His case remains unsolved.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 63" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
External links
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