Gondomar, Portugal
| Gondomar | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Igreja de Fanzeres | |||
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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 | ||
| Metropolitan area | Porto | ||
| District | Porto | ||
| Parishes | 7 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Marco Martins (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 131.86 km2 (50.91 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 168,027 | ||
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-gondomar.pt | ||
Gondomar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõduˈmaɾ]) is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The population in 2011 was 168,027,[1] in an area of 131.86 km².[2] Gondomar's mayor is Marco Martins.
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
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Baguim do Monte
- Fânzeres e São Pedro da Cova
- Foz do Sousa e Covelo
- Lomba
- Melres e Medas
- Rio Tinto
- Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 53" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
External links
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