Sever do Vouga
For the freguesia, see Sever do Vouga (freguesia).
| Sever do Vouga | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°22′W / 40.733°N 8.367°WCoordinates: 40°44′N 8°22′W / 40.733°N 8.367°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Vouga | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro | ||
| District | Aveiro | ||
| Parishes | 7 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Manuel Soares (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 12,356 | ||
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-sever.pt | ||
Sever do Vouga (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈvɛɾ ðu ˈvowɣɐ]) is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356,[1] in an area of 129.88 km².[2] It had 11,354 eligible voters (2006). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry.
The municipality is included in the Região de Aveiro.
The present Mayor is Manuel da Silva Soares, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is the September 21.
Demographics
| Population of Sever do Vouga Municipality (1801–2011) | |||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2011 |
| 4454 | 6394 | 9002 | 12038 | 14077 | 13783 | 13826 | 13186 | 12940 | 12356 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Cedrim e Paradela
- Couto de Esteves
- Pessegueiro do Vouga
- Rocas do Vouga
- Sever do Vouga
- Silva Escura e Dornelas
- Talhadas
Famous people
- Luísa Beirão (born August 29, 1977 in Sever do Vouga), Portuguese model.
- Martin Silva (born September 4, 1952 in Sever do Vouga), politician and radio personality in Toronto, Canada.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 115" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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