Espargo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo.[1] It has a population of 1,309 inhabitants and a total area of 5.70 km2.
Espargo | |
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Coordinates: 40°55′23″N 8°34′34″W / 40.923°N 8.576°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Aveiro |
Municipality | Santa Maria da Feira |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,309 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Attractions
editIn the parish is located one of the largest and most modern congress centres in the country, the Europarque, and a science centre, the Visionarium.
References
edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 106-107" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
edit- Europarque - official website that is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish
- Visionarium - Official Website