Lobão (Santa Maria da Feira)

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Lobão
Coat of arms of Lobão
Parish coat of arms
Municipality Santa Maria da Feira
Area 7.91 km²
Population
 - Total
 - Density

5,761 (2001)
727/km²
Website: none

Lobão is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. It has a population of 5,761 inhabitants and a total area of 7.91 Km².

[edit] Origin of the name

The toponym of the name is a personal name, it was name in 906 with Lupon and in 967 as Lubon. It is derived from Lupu and with a suffix -one It exists on a document in the year 1055 which mentioned a settlement as Lopone.

[edit] Economy

Its principal economical activities are civil construction, iron, wood, textile, metallurgy and a few others, the commercial, services and agriculture dominates the remainder of the parish's economy.


 
Parishes of Santa Maria da Feira municipality
Coat of arms of Santa Maria da Feira
Argoncilhe | Arrifana | Caldas de São Jorge | Canedo | Escapães | Espargo | Feira | Fiães | Fornos | Gião | Guisande | Lobão | Louredo
Lourosa | Milheirós de Poiares | Mozelos | Mosteiró | Nogueira da Regedoura | Paços de Brandão | Pigeiros | Rio Meão | Romariz | Sanfins
Sanguedo | Santa Maria de Lamas | São João de Ver | São Paio de Oleiros | Souto | Travanca | Vale | Vila Maior
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