Amarante

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Amarante Image:Pt-amt3.png Municipal flag Image:AMT1.png Municipal coat of arms
Image:LocalAmarante.svg
Location
- Country	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
- Region	Norte
- Subregion	Tâmega
- District or A.R.	Porto
Mayor	Armindo Abreu
- Party	PS
Area	301.5 km²
Population
- Total	61,029
- Density	202/km²
No. of parishes	40
Coordinates	41º16'N 8º04'W
Municipal holiday	July 8
Website: http://www.cm-amarante.pt

Amarante (pron. IPA: [ɐmɐ'ɾɐ̃t(ɨ)]) is a municipality in the district of Oporto, in northern Portugal. It has a population of 61,029 and a total area of 301.5 Km². The city itself has a population of 11,261 inhabitants.^[1] It sits on the banks of the Rio Tâmega.

The municipality is composed of 40 parishes.

Contents 1 Parishes 2 General info 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Parishes

Aboadela Aboim Ansiães Ataíde Bustelo Canadelo Candemil Carneiro Carvalho de Rei Cepelos (Amarante) Chapa Fregim Freixo de Baixo Freixo de Cima Fridão Gatão Gondar Jazente Lomba Louredo

Lufrei Madalena (Amarante) Mancelos Oliveira Olo Padronelo Real Rebordelo Salvador do Monte Sanche Santa Cristina de Figueiró Santiago de Figueiró São Gonçalo (Amarante) São Simão de Gouveia Telões Travanca Várzea Vila Caiz Vila Chã do Marão Vila Garcia

[edit] General info

The municipality is well known by the S. Gonçalo's Monastery and by its centenary bridge.

Along with the city of Amarante, the other major location in the municipality is the town of Vila Meã.

Amarante's Mayor is Armindo José da Cunha Abreu, elected by the Socialist Party, for the third consecutive time on 2005.

[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

• Municipality official website
• Photos from AMARANTE

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