Paços de Brandão

Paços de Brandão
Parish
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Paços de Brandão
Coordinates: 40°58′26″N 8°35′24″W / 40.974°N 8.590°WCoordinates: 40°58′26″N 8°35′24″W / 40.974°N 8.590°W
Country	Portugal
Municipality	Santa Maria da Feira
Area
• Total	3.56 km^2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,867
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,500/sq mi)
Website	http://www.jf-pacosdebrandao.pt/

Paços de Brandão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʃ dɨ bɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w̃]) is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 4,867,^[1] in an area of 3.56 km².^[2] It is 22 km from Porto, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.

Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.

Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town.

Sites of interest

• Casa da Quinta do Engenho Novo or Parque Municipal de Paços de Brandão (literally the Paços de Brandão Municipal Park')
• Casa da Portela
• Mother Church

Education

• Instituto Superior de Paços de Brandão

Sporting clubs

• Clube Desportivo de Paços de Brandão
• Grupo Recreativo Independente Brandoense (Basketball)

Firms

• Suspeita Productions - Design and Fashion Firm
• http://www.numerica-multimedia.pt Editora discográfica e Multimedia

Gallery

• 

  Festa dos Arcos

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. Eurostat

External links

• Parish official website