Resende, Portugal
| Resende | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
| |||
 | |||
| Coordinates: 41°06′N 7°57′W / 41.100°N 7.950°WCoordinates: 41°06′N 7°57′W / 41.100°N 7.950°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Tâmega | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa | ||
| District | Viseu | ||
| Parishes | 11 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | António Borges (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 123.35 km2 (47.63 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 11,364 | ||
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-resende.pt | ||
Resende (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌʁɛˈzẽd(ɨ)]) is a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,364,[1] in an area of 123.35 km².[2]
The present mayor is António Manuel Borges, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 29.
Demographics
| Population of Resende Municipality (1801 – 2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| 4128 | 3506 | 19334 | 21894 | 20226 | 15356 | 13675 | 12370 | 11364 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Anreade e São Romão de Aregos
- Barrô
- Cárquere
- Felgueiras e Feirão
- Freigil e Miomães
- Ovadas e Panchorra
- Paus
- Resende
- São Cipriano
- São João de Fontoura
- São Martinho de Mouros
Famous people
- Edgar Cardoso, renowned civil engineer and professor, born in Resende.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 102-103" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
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