Murtosa Municipality
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| Murtosa | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°WCoordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Vouga | ||
| District/A.R. | Aveiro | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Eng. Joaquim Manuel Baptista (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 73.3 km2 (28.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 9,550 | ||
| • Density | 132/km2 (340/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 4 | ||
| Municipal holiday |
September 8 | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-murtosa.pt | ||
Murtosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈtɔzɐ] (
)) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 73.3 km² and a total population of 9,550 inhabitants, and 8,282 electors.
The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro.
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is September 8.
Economy
Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.
Demographics
| Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930–2006) | ||||||
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| 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 |
| 13310 | 12328 | 9816 | 9579 | 9458 | 9657 | 9804 |
Parishes
- Bunheiro
- Monte
- Murtosa
- Torreira
Cities and towns
There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa.
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