| Castelo de Paiva | |||
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| Location in Portugal | |||
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| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Tâmega | ||
| District/A.R. | Aveiro | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Paulo Teixeira (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 115.0 km2 (44.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 17,128 | ||
| • Density | 149/km2 (385.9/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 9 | ||
| Municipal holiday | Saint John June 24 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-castelo-paiva.pt/ | ||
Castelo de Paiva Municipality (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃˈtɛlu ðɨ ˈpajvɐ]) is located in the North East of Aveiro District in Portugal with a total area of 115.0 km² and a total population of 17,128 inhabitants (2006). It contains the town of Castelo de Paiva
The municipality is composed of 9 parishes.
On March 4, 2001 at 9 pm, a 116-year-old metal bridge linking the town of Sobrado (aka Castelo de Paiva) and Entre-os-Rios(a bridge connecting Castelo de Paiva<> Penafiel) collapsed, killing 59 people, including those in a bus and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the Douro river[1]. The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge disaster prompted accusations of government negligence, and the public works minister Jorge Coelho resigned shortly after the disaster. There a monument near the bridge in honour of the people who died.
The present Mayor is Paulo Ramalheira Teixeira, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
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| Population of Castelo de Paiva Municipality (1801–2004) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 6691 | 7586 | 9728 | 11450 | 17756 | 17026 | 16515 | 17338 | 17089 |
There are two towns in the municipality.
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