Gafanha da Nazaré

Gafanha da Nazaré (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐˈfɐɲɐ ðɐ nɐzɐˈɾɛ]) is a city and parish (freguesia) in the Ílhavo Municipality, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,240,[1] in an area of 16.44 km2.[2]

Gafanha da Nazaré
Coat of arms of Gafanha da Nazaré
Gafanha da Nazaré is located in Portugal
Gafanha da Nazaré
Gafanha da Nazaré
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40.635°N 8.714°W / 40.635; -8.714
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Aveiro
DistrictAveiro
MunicipalityÍlhavo
Area
  Total16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total15,240
  Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Population

Population of Gafanha da Nazaré (1911–2011)[3]
YearPop.±%
1911 2,441    
1920 2,827+15.8%
1930 3,308+17.0%
1940 4,116+24.4%
1950 5,475+33.0%
1960 7,497+36.9%
YearPop.±%
1970 7,980+6.4%
1981 11,187+40.2%
1991 11,638+4.0%
2001 14,021+20.5%
2011 15,240+8.7%
Source: [1]

Buildings

  • Casa Gafanhoa
  • Navio Museu Santo André
  • Igreja Matriz da Gafanha da Nazaré

Sports

G.D. Gafanha, founded in 1957, is a sports club[4] mainly known for its football team which competes in the third tier of Portuguese league system since 2014–15 season.[5] The club has also teams competing in other sports as futsal, basketball and athletics.

References


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