Póvoa de Lanhoso

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
Municipality
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Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Ave
DistrictBraga
Parishes22
Government
 • PresidentAvelino Silva (PSD)
Area
 • Total134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,886
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cm-povoadelanhoso.pt

The present Mayor is Avelino Silva,[3] elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.

Economy

Agriculture, 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

The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes:[5]

Notable people

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. "Executivo e Pelouros".
  4. "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.
  5. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 100-101" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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