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 |
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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]
The present Mayor is Avelino Silva, [3] elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.
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]
The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes: [5]