Mangualde , in port.-braz . pronunciation of Mangualdi ( port. Mangualde ; [ mɐ̃'gwaɫd (ɨ) ]) - a city in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name in the district of Viseu . It is part of a large metropolitan area Big Viseu . According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Beira Alta . Included in the economic and statistical subregion of Dan Lafoynes , which is part of the Central region . The population is 8.9 thousand inhabitants (city), 21 thousand inhabitants (municipality) in 2001 . It covers an area of 220.72 km². City festival - September 8th .
| Municipality | |||||
| Mangualde | |||||
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| port. Mangualde | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Beira Alta | ||||
| County | Viseu | ||||
| Area | Mangualde | ||||
| Internal division | 18 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Antonio Soares Marches | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1102 | ||||
| Square | 220.72 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 20 990 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
| Density | 95 people / km² | ||||
| Agglomeration | Greater Viseu | ||||
| Katoykonim | Mangualdense | ||||
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| cmmangualde.pt | |||||
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Location
The city is located 14 km southeast of adm. Viseu County Center.
The municipality borders:
- in the north - municipality of Penalva do Castelo
- in the east - the municipality of Fornos de Algodres
- in the southeast - the municipality of Goveya
- in the south - Seiya municipality
- in the southwest - the municipality of Nelash
- in the northwest - municipality of Viseu
History
The city was founded in 1102 .
Population
| Municipality population by years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 10 216 | 12 345 | 22,340 | 23,225 | 23,311 | 21,438 | 21,808 | 20,990 | 21,158 |
Famous Natives
- Lio (Wanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos; born June 17, 1962) is a Belgian singer and actress.
Composition of the municipality
The municipality includes the following areas:
- Abrunosa a Velha
- Alcafache
- Chanche de Tavares
- Kunya Alta
- Kunya Baisha
- Espinho
- Fornos de Maceira Dan
- Freysiosis
- Lobelle do Mato
- Mangualde
- Bagel
- Moimenta de Maceira Dan
- Powua de Servins
- Quintela de Azurara
- Santiago de Kassurrains
- San Juan da Freshta
- Travanka de Tavares
- Varzea de Tavares
Photo Gallery
See also
- Viseu (Borough)
- Viseu County Municipalities
- Viseu County Districts