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]
Póvoa de Lanhoso | |
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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
editAgriculture, 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
editThe 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.
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