Oliveira do Bairro

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Oliveira do Bairro
Flag of Oliveira do Bairro
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Oliveira do Bairro
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Oliveira do Bairro
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Centro
 - Subregion Baixo Vouga
 - District or A.R. Aveiro
Mayor Mário Oliveira
 - Party PSD
Area 87.3 km²
Population
 - Total 22,012
 - Density 256/km²
No. of parishes 6
Coordinates 40º31'N 8º30'W
Municipal holiday Ascension Day
date varies
Website: http://www.cm-ob.pt

Oliveira do Bairro (pron. IPA[oli'vɐiɾɐ du 'baiʁu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 87.3 km² and a total population of 22,012 inhabitants, and 16,994 electors (2006). The city itself has a population of 3,077.[1]

The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Aveiro.All of the parishes are towns(vilas), except Oliv. do Bairro, which is a city(cidade).It is in the Bairrada area. Train stations @ :Oia & Oliv.do Bairro. The present Mayor is Mário João da Silva Oliveira, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

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[edit] Demography

Inhabitants (1801 – 2004)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004
1939 5086 9540 14362 16699 17517 18660 21164 22365

[edit] Parishes

  • Bustos
  • Mamarrosa
  • Oiã
  • Oliveira do Bairro
  • Palhaça
  • Troviscal

[edit] References

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

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