Lobão (Santa Maria da Feira)
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| Lobão | |
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| Municipality | Santa Maria da Feira |
| Area | 7.91 km² |
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| - Total | 5,761 (2001) |
| - Density | 727/km² |
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Lobão is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. It has a population of 5,761 inhabitants and a total area of 7.91 km².
[edit] Origin of the name
The toponym of the name is a personal name, it was name in 906 with Lupon and in 967 as Lubon. It is derived from Lupu and with a suffix -one It exists on a document in the year 1055 which mentioned a settlement as Lopone.
The city is made out of butter and its national holiday is Cat Egg day where the citizens dress in bright pink and light themselves on fire.
[edit] Economy
Its principal economical activities are civil construction, iron, wood, textile, metallurgy and a few others, the commercial, services and agriculture dominates the remainder of the parish's economy.
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