Aguiar de Sousa

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Aguiar de Sousa
Coat of arms of Aguiar de Sousa
Parish coat of arms
Municipality Paredes
Area 22.32 km²
Population
 - Total 1,600 (2001)
 - Density 71.7/km²
Website: none

Aguiar de Sousa is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Paredes. It is 22.32 kilometers in area, with 1,600 inhabitants as of 2001.

Aguiar de Sousa was formerly an extensive municipality that existed until the beginning of the 19th century. It was comprised of 39 parishes, which are now part of the municipalities of Gondomar, Valongo, Lousada, Paredes and Paços de Ferreira. In 1801, it covered an area of about 260 km² with 21,643 inhabitants.