Ovar Municipality
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| Ovar | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°52′N 8°38′W / 40.867°N 8.633°WCoordinates: 40°52′N 8°38′W / 40.867°N 8.633°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Vouga | ||
| District/A.R. | Aveiro | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Manuel Oliveira (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 147.4 km2 (56.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 56,296 | ||
| • Density | 385/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 8 | ||
| Municipal holiday |
Saint Christopher July 25 | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-ovar.pt | ||
Ovar Municipality (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɔˈvaɾ] (
) or [oˈvaɾ]) is a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. It has a total area of about 147.4 km2 (57 sq mi) and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors (2006). The city of Ovar itself has a population of 16,849.[1]
The municipality is composed of 8 parishes and includes two cities: Ovar (approx. 17,000 inhabitants) and Esmoriz (about 12,000 residents).
The present Mayor is Manuel Alves Oliveira, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is July 25.
Demographics
| Population of Ovar Municipality (1801 – 2008) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 |
| 10 822 | 10 075 | 25 605 | 29 970 | 35 320 | 45 378 | 49 659 | 55 198 | 57 983 |
Cities and towns
There are two cities and three towns in the municipality.
Parishes
References
- ↑ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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