Murtosa
Murtosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈtɔzɐ] (
Murtosa | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W | |
Country | |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
District | Aveiro |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | Eng. Joaquim Manuel Baptista (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 73.09 km2 (28.22 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,585 |
• Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | September 8 |
Website | http://www.cm-murtosa.pt |
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Economy
Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.
Demographics
Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930–2011) | |||||||
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1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2011 |
13310 | 12328 | 9816 | 9579 | 9458 | 9657 | 9804 | 10585 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Bunheiro
- Monte
- Murtosa
- Torreira
Cities and towns
There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa.
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References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 80" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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