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Felgueiras | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Portugal | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte Region |
| Subregion | Tâmega |
| District/A.R. | Porto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Inácio Ribeiro (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.62 km2 (44.64 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 58,922 |
| • Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Parishes (no.) | 20 |
| Municipal holiday | 29 June |
Felgueiras (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɛɫˈɡɐjɾɐʃ]) is a municipality in Porto District, Portugal. The current mayor is Inácio Ribeiro. There are two cities located in the municipality: Felgueiras (city status received on 13 July 1990) and Lixa.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 20 civil parishes (freguesias):[1]
- Aião
- Airães
- Friande
- Idães
- Jugueiros
- Macieira da Lixa e Caramos
- Margaride (Santa Eulália), Várzea, Lagares, Varziela e Moure
- Pedreira, Rande e Sernande
- Penacova
- Pinheiro
- Pombeiro da Ribavizela
- Refontoura
- Regilde
- Revinhade
- Sendim
- Torrados e Sousa
- Unhão e Lordelo
- Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim
- Vila Fria e Vizela (São Jorge)
- Vila Verde e Santão
Demographics
| Population of Felgueiras Municipality (1801–2008) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 |
| 11 413 | 15 614 | 22 973 | 25 424 | 38 895 | 48 015 | 51 248 | 57 595 | 58 976 |
References
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 48-49" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2014.