Amares

Amares
Municipality

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Coordinates: 41°37′N 8°20′W / 41.617°N 8.333°WCoordinates: 41°37′N 8°20′W / 41.617°N 8.333°W
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Cávado
Intermunic. comm. Cávado
District Braga
Parishes 16
Government
  President José Barbosa (PS)
Area
  Total 81.95 km2 (31.64 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 18,889
  Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-amares.pt/

Amares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmaɾɨʃ]) is a municipality in Braga District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,889,[1] in an area of 81.95 km².[2]

The present Mayor is José Gonçalves Barbosa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.

Demographics

Pop. Amares Municipality (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
5411 8030 12746 13878 16845 16478 16715 18521 18889

Parishes

The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes:[3]

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