Gondomar Municipality
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| Gondomar | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°9′N 8°32′W / 41.150°N 8.533°WCoordinates: 41°9′N 8°32′W / 41.150°N 8.533°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Grande Porto | ||
| District/A.R. | Porto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Valentim dos Santos de Loureiro | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 133.26 km2 (51.45 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 168,027 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-gondomar.pt | ||
Gondomar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõduˈmaɾ]) is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The municipality has a population of 168,027. Gondomar's mayor is Valentim Loureiro.
Gondomar is well known for its jewelry industry.
Demographics
| Population of Gondomar Municipality (1801 – 2011) | |||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | |
| 7 220 | 19 103 | 32 428 | 49 758 | 84 599 | 130 751 | 143 178 | 164 096 | 168 027 | |
Cities and towns
Cities are:
Parishes
The 12 parishes of Gondomar Municipality are:
- Baguim do Monte
- Covelo
- Fânzeres
- Foz do Sousa
- Gens
- Jovim
- Lomba
- Medas
- Melres
- Rio Tinto
- São Cosme
- São Pedro da Cova
- Valbom
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