Esposende (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃpɔˈzẽdɨ] ) is a city and a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 34,254,[1] in an area of 95.41 km2.[2] The city itself (the parish Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra) had a population of 9,197 in 2001.[3] It gained city status on 2 July 1993. The present Mayor is Fernando Couto Cepa, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is August 19. It is located on the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago.
Esposende | |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′N 8°47′W / 41.533°N 8.783°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Government | |
| • President | Benjamim Pereira (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 34,254 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-esposende.pt/ |
Demographics
| Population of Esposende Municipality (1801–2008) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| 4 157 | 12 545 | 15 161 | 19 452 | 23 966 | 28 652 | 30 101 | 33 325 | 34 254 |
Economy
Fishing, agriculture and tourism are important for the economy of the municipality. Prozis, a multinational sports nutrition company, is headquartered in Esposende.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into nine civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Antas
- Apúlia e Fão
- Belinho e Mar
- Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra
- Fonte Boa e Rio Tinto
- Forjães
- Gemeses
- Palmeira de Faro e Curvos
- Vila Chã
Photos
Cávado River in Esposende
Esposende Museum
Matriz Church
Fão Bridge
Notable people
- António Rodrigues Sampaio (1806—1882) a politician and President of the Council of Ministers in 1881
- Paulo Gonçalves (1979–2020) a rally racing motorcycle rider.
- Teresa Portela (born 1987) a sprint canoer
- Arsénio Nunes (born 1989) a footballer with over 300 club caps
- Rafael Lopes (born 1991) a footballer with over 400 club caps
References
External links
Media related to Esposende at Wikimedia Commons- Photos from Esposende
