Águeda

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For the river with the same name, see Águeda (river).

Águeda Image:Pt-agd3.png Municipal flag Image:AGD1.png Municipal coat of arms
Image:LocalAgueda.svg
Location
- Country	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
- Region	Centro
- Subregion	Baixo Vouga
- District or A.R.	Aveiro
Mayor	Gil Fonseca
- Party	PS
Area	335.3 km²
Population
- Total	49,456
- Density	148/km²
No. of parishes	20
Coordinates	40º34'N 8º27'W
Municipal holiday	Monday after Whitsun date varies
Website: http://www.cm-agueda.pt

Águeda (pron. IPA: ['agɨdɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 335.3 km² and a total population of 49,456 inhabitants, and 41,022 electors (2006). The city proper has a population of 14,504.^[1]

The municipality is composed of 20 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro.

The present Mayor is Gil Nadais Resende da Fonseca, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is the Monday after the Whitsun.

[edit] Parishes

• Agadão
• Aguada de Baixo
• Aguada de Cima
• Agueda
• Barrô
• Belazaima do Chão
• Borralha
• Castanheira do Vouga
• Espinhel
• Fermentelos
• Lamas do Vouga
• Macieira de Alcoba
• Macinhata do Vouga
• Óis da Ribeira
• Préstimo
• Recardães
• Segadães
• Travassô
• Trofa
• Valongo do Vouga

[edit] References

1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

[edit] External links

• Town Hall official website

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