Esposende

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Esposende
Flag of Esposende
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Esposende
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Esposende
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Norte
 - Subregion Cávado
 - District or A.R. Braga
Mayor Fernando Cepa
 - Party PSD
Area 95.4 km²
Population
 - Total 34,625
 - Density 363/km²
No. of parishes 15
Coordinates 41º32'N 8º47'W
Municipal holiday Mary, the mother of Jesus
July 19
Website: none

Esposende (pron. IPA: [(ɨ)ʃpɔzẽd(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 95.4 km² and a total population of 34,625 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 9,197.[1]

The municipality is composed of 15 parishes, and is located in the district of Braga.

The present Mayor is Fernando Couto Cepa, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is July 19.

Contents

[edit] Parishes

  • Antas
  • Apúlia
  • Belinho
  • Curvos
  • Esposende (Esposende)
  • Fão
  • Fonte Boa
  • Forjães
  • Gandra (Esposende)
  • Gemeses
  • Mar
  • Marinhas (Esposende)
  • Palmeira de Faro
  • Rio Tinto
  • Vila Chã
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[edit] Photos

Cávado river in Esposende

Esposende Museum

Matriz Church

Fão Bridge

[edit] References

  1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

[edit] External links

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