Ovar
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| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Centro | |||||
| - Subregion | Baixo Vouga | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Aveiro | |||||
| Mayor | Manuel Oliveira | |||||
| - Party | PS | |||||
| Area | 147.4 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 56,296 | |||||
| - Density | 385/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 8 | |||||
| Coordinates | 40º52'N 8º38'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Saint Christopher July 25 |
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| Website: http://www.cm-ovar.pt | ||||||
Ovar (pron. IPA: [o'vaɾ] or [ɔvaɾ]) is a city and amunicipality in Portugal with a total area of 147.4 km² and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors (2006). The city itself has a population of 16,849.[1]
The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro,in Baixo Vouga. The municipality includes two cities:Ovar (approx. 17,000 inhabitants) & Esmoriz (about 12,000 residents).
The present Mayor is Manuel Alves Oliveira, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is July 25.
[edit] Parishes
- Arada
- Cortegaça
- Esmoriz
- Maceda
- Ovar
- São João
- São Vicente de Pereira
- Válega
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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