Tâmega e Sousa

The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Tâmega e Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɐmɨgɐ i ˈso(w)zɐ]) is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It was created in 2009.[1] Since January 2015, Tâmega e Sousa is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Penafiel. Tâmega e Sousa comprises parts of the former districts of Aveiro, Braga, Porto and Viseu. The population in 2011 was 432,915,[3] in an area of 1,831.52 km².[4]

Tâmega e Sousa
Intermunicipal community
Coordinates: 41.21°N 8.28°W / 41.21; -8.28
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Established2009
SeatPenafiel
Municipalities11
Area
 • Total1,831.52 km2 (707.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total432,915
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cimtamegaesousa.pt
Map showing the location of the Tâmega e Sousa intermunicipal community

Municipalities

The intermunicipal community of Tâmega e Sousa consists of 11 municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation (2011)[3]Area (km²)[4]
Amarante56,264301.33
Baião20,522174.53
Castelo de Paiva16,733115.01
Celorico de Basto20,098181.07
Cinfães20,427239.29
Felgueiras58,065115.74
Lousada47,38796.08
Marco de Canaveses53,450201.89
Paços de Ferreira56,34070.99
Penafiel72,265212.24
Resende11,364123.35
Total432,9151,831.52
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References
  1. CIM Tâmega e Sousa
  2. Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  5. "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 18 August 2014.


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