Póvoa de Lanhoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɔvuɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Braga, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886,[1] in an area of 134.65 km².[2]
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| Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W / 41.567°N 8.267°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Government | |
| • President | Avelino Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,886 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
The present Mayor is Avelino Silva,[3] elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.
Economy edit
Agriculture, forestry and tourism are important economic activities in the municipality. Light industry is present too. Prozis, a multinational sports nutrition company headquartered in Esposende, has a major industrial plant in Póvoa de Lanhoso.[4]
Parishes edit
The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes:[5]
Notable people edit
- Gonçalo Sampaio (1865 in São Gens de Calvos – 1937) a Portuguese botanist.
- Vítor Machado Ferreira (born 2000), known as Vitinha a footballer with over 60 club caps and one for Portugal
References edit
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Executivo e Pelouros".
- ^ "Prozis investe na expansão da produção na Póvoa de Lanhoso". Câmara Municipal da Póvoa de Lanhoso (in European Portuguese). 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 100-101" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2014.
External links edit
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