Valongo

Valongo
Municipality
Church of Valongo
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°11′N 8°30′W / 41.183°N 8.500°WCoordinates: 41°11′N 8°30′W / 41.183°N 8.500°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Grande Porto
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Porto
Parishes	4
Government
• President	José Manuel Ribeiro (PS)
Area
• Total	75.12 km^2 (29.00 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	93,858
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website	http://www.cm-valongo.pt/

Valongo (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐˈlõɡu]) is a Portuguese municipality located in the District of Porto. The city population is 18,698, and the municipality is composed of 4 parishes, of which three are cities (Alfena, Valongo and Ermesinde). The population in 2011 was 93,858,^[1] in an area of 75.12 km².^[2] The two most populous cities (and parishes) in the Valongo municipality are Ermesinde, with a population of 38,315, which is essentially a residential suburb of Porto and Alfena which has the most industry in the municipality.

It is the location of the respected Magic Valongo magic festival.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):^[3]

• Alfena
• Campo e Sobrado
• Ermesinde
• Valongo

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. Direção-Geral do Território
3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 125" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.