Gouveia

Gouveia
—  Municipality  —

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Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates:
Country  Portugal
Region
Subregion
District/A.R. Guarda
Government
 • Mayor Álvaro Amaro (PSD)
Area
 • Total 300.6 km2 (116.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 15,792
 • Density 53/km2 (137.3/sq mi)
Parishes (no.) 22
Municipal holiday Monday after the
2nd Sunday of August
Website http://www.cm-gouveia.pt

Gouveia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡowˈvɐjɐ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 300.6 km² and a total population of 15,792 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 3,759.[1]

The municipality is composed of 22 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda, Region: Centro; Sub Region: Serra da Estrela.

The present Mayor is Álvaro dos Santos Amaro, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.

Parishes

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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