Vila Nova de Famalicão
Appearance
Vila Nova de Famalicão | |
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Settlement | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
District | Braga |
Area | |
• Total | 201.59 km2 (77.83 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 133,832 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | http://www.vilanovadefamalicao.org |
Vila Nova de Famalicão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɨ fɐmɐliˈkɐ̃w]) is a town and municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 133,832,[1] in an area of 201.59 km².[2]
The present mayor is Paulo Cunha, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Social Center.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 34 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Antas e Abade de Vermoim
- Arnoso (Santa Maria e Santa Eulália) e Sezures
- Avidos e Lagoa
- Bairro
- Brufe
- Carreira e Bente
- Castelões
- Cruz
- Delães
- Esmeriz e Cabeçudos
- Fradelos
- Gavião
- Gondifelos, Cavalões e Outiz
- Joane
- Landim
- Lemenhe, Mouquim e Jesufrei
- Louro
- Lousado
- Mogege
- Nine
- Pedome
- Pousada de Saramagos
- Requião
- Riba de Ave
- Ribeirão
- Ruivães e Novais
- Santa Maria de Oliveira
- São Martinho do Vale
- São Mateus de Oliveira
- Seide
- Vale (São Cosme), Telhado e Portela
- Vermoim
- Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário
- Vilarinho das Cambas
Economy
The economy of the municipality is mainly based on textile and food industries.
International relations
Lobata District, São Tomé and Príncipe - 2013
Notable People
- Tiago Machado (born 1985) professional cyclist and former Portuguese national time trial champion
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território[permanent dead link]
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 132-133" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links