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Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães

Coordinates: 41°35′06″N 8°28′08″W / 41.585°N 8.469°W / 41.585; -8.469
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Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e
Parada de Tibães
Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães is located in Portugal
Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães
Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e
Parada de Tibães
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°35′06″N 8°28′08″W / 41.585°N 8.469°W / 41.585; -8.469
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Cávado
DistrictBraga
MunicipalityBraga
Area
 • Total
5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
5,363
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
4700-940

Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Merelim (São Paio), Panoias and Parada de Tibães.[1] The population in 2011 was 5,363,[2] in an area of 5.36 km².[3]

The parish is situated on the south bank of the river Cávado, northwest of Braga city centre. Agriculture is very important in Merelim São Paio, a village full of fields of maize and little plantations. However, the agriculturists in Merelim São Paio are getting older and there are few young people following the same way.

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References

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  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 26-28" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.