Ílhavo
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| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Centro | |||||
| - Subregion | Baixo Vouga | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Aveiro | |||||
| Mayor | José Esteves | |||||
| - Party | PSD | |||||
| Area | 73.5 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 38,571 | |||||
| - Density | 534/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 4 | |||||
| Coordinates | 40º36'N 8º40'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
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| Website: http://www.cm-ilhavo.pt | ||||||
Ílhavo (pron. IPA: ['iʎɐvu]) is a municipality in Portugal, with an area of 73.5 km² and a population of 38,581. The city itself has a population of approximately 17,000 residents. The municipalaty of Ilhavo includes two cities:Gafanha da Nazare (aprox.14,000 reidents) and Ilhavo (about 17,000 inhabitants).
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[edit] Parishes
- Gafanha da Encarnação
- Gafanha da Nazaré
- Gafanha do Carmo
- Ílhavo (São Salvador)
[edit] Civic information
Ílhavo received its rights on 13 October 1296 from King Denis of Portugal and is composed of four parishes. The city lies within the District of Aveiro. On 9 August 1990 it was elevated to the rank of a city. José Agostinho Ribau Esteves of the Social Democratic Party is the Mayor. There are 28,749 people eligible to vote (2006). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
[edit] General information
Several stories have been gathered as part of the popular history of this city:
Traditionally, the local women - as Ilhavenses - are famed for their great beauty. It is claimed the city was founded by Greek colonists around 400 BCto whom the beauty of 'Ilhavenses' women is attributed, but others state that the Phoenician settlers are the ones responsible for that.[citation needed]
Ilhavo's national nickname is "the city of the lamp" (a cidade da lâmpada). According to legend, one Sunday during Mass, one of the most important relics of the church (an oil lamp) was stolen in front of everybody and was never found. The myth continued and the Ilhavanses became known as "the natives who were too blind to see what was right in front of them".
[edit] Tourism
Within the municipality there are two villages that are popular in the summertime:Praia(beach)da Barra, where with one of the tallest lighthouses in Portugal is situated and Costa Nova Costa Nova do Prado, with its typical houses (called Palheiros, from the Portuguese made of straws) and fish market. In Barra, one can find the tallest Portuguese lighthouse (62 m from the ground but 66 m above sea level). It was built between 1885 and 1893. The light can cast as far as 26 nautical miles out to sea (approx. 48 km).
The recently renovated Maritime Museum of Ilhavo is dedicated to the White Fleet fisheries and to the Ria de Aveiro fishermen. Vista Alegre, the china and porcelain company, was founded in the city, where it has its factory.
The main harbor (port) of the region (i.e. Aveiro harbor) is located in Ílhavo municipality.
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