Murtosa
Murtosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈtɔzɐ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585,[1] in an area of 73.09 km2.[2] It had 8,282 eligible voters.
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| Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
| District | Aveiro |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Eng. Joaquim Manuel Baptista (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.09 km2 (28.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,585 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | September 8 |
| Website | http://www.cm-murtosa.pt |
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Numerous Murtosa residents have immigrated to Newark, New Jersey and other cities in the New York City metropolitan area of the United States. They have formed numerous social clubs and institutions in Newark and the broader region.[3]
Economy
Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.
Demographics
| Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930–2011) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2011 |
| 13310 | 12328 | 9816 | 9579 | 9458 | 9657 | 9804 | 10585 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Bunheiro
- Monte
- Murtosa
- Torreira
Cities and towns
There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa.
Notable people
- Francisco Maria da Silva (1910—1977) a Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop-Primate of Braga from 1963
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- "Murtosa Twinning - Newark". Murtosa Município. Murtosa Município. Retrieved 15 Sep 2022.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 80" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
