Mealhada
| Mealhada | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°23′N 8°27′W / 40.383°N 8.450°WCoordinates: 40°23′N 8°27′W / 40.383°N 8.450°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Vouga | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Coimbra | ||
| District | Aveiro | ||
| Parishes | 8 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Carlos Cabral (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 110.66 km2 (42.73 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 20,428 | ||
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-mealhada.pt | ||
Mealhada (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɐˈʎaðɐ]) is a city and a municipality located in Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,428,[1] in an area of 110.66 km².[2] It had 17,043 eligible voters (2006). The city of Mealhada itself has a population of 4,522.[3]
It is included in the Região de Coimbra. The city of Coimbra is about 15 km.
The present Mayor is Carlos Alberto Costa Cabral, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Demographics
| Population of Mealhada Municipality (1801–2011) | |||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2011 |
| 2326 | 7102 | 9915 | 13869 | 17478 | 19305 | 18272 | 20751 | 21500 | 20428 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Barcouço
- Casal Comba
- Luso
- Mealhada, Ventosa do Bairro e Antes
- Pampilhosa
- Vacariça
Cities and towns
- Mealhada (city)
Villages
- Buçaco
- Mala
- Travasso
Attractions
The Buçaco Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Hotel do Buçaco) is a luxury hotel located in the municipality of Mealhada, in the Serra do Buçaco mountains.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Census 2011 (INE - Statistics Portugal)
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 69" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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