| Lousada | |||
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| — Municipality — | |||
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| Location in Portugal | |||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Tâmega | ||
| District/A.R. | Porto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jorge Magalhães (Socialist Party) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 94.89 km2 (36.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 44,712 (2,001) | ||
| • Density | 471/km2 (1,219.9/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 25 | ||
| Municipal holiday | Last Monday of July |
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| Website | www.cm-lousada.pt | ||
Lousada (Portuguese pronunciation: [lowˈzaðɐ]) is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal.
The 25 parishes of Lousada are:
This circuit has been used several times for the European autocross championship and it is traditionally the circuit where the Portuguese round of the FIA European Championship for rallycross drivers takes place.
On the parish of Alvarenga in 1719 see the article by Harold B. Johnson, "Retrato de uma Paroquia Portuguesa; Santa Maria de Alvarenga em 1719," in CAMPONESES E COLONIZADORES (Lisboa, 1997).
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