Mealhada Municipality

Mealhada
—  Municipality  —
Palacio Bussaco
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°23′N 8°27′W / 40.383°N 8.45°W / 40.383; -8.45Coordinates: 40°23′N 8°27′W / 40.383°N 8.45°W / 40.383; -8.45
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Subregion	Baixo Vouga
District/A.R.	Aveiro
Government
- Mayor	Carlos Cabral (PS)
Area
- Total	110.7 km2 (42.7 sq mi)
Population
- Total	21,282
- Density	194/km2 (502.5/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	8
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website	http://www.cm-mealhada.pt

Mealhada Municipality (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɐˈʎaðɐ]) is located in Aveiro District in Portugal. It has a total area of 110.7 km² and a total population of 21,282 inhabitants, and 17,043 electors (2006). The city of Mealhada itself has a population of 5.000.^[1]

The municipality is composed of 8 parishes. It is included in the Coimbra Metropolitan Area. The city of Coimbra is about 15 km.

The present Mayor is Carlos Alberto Costa Cabral, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Demographics

Population of Mealhada Municipality (1801–2004)
1801	1849	1900	1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2004
2326	7102	9915	13869	17478	19305	18272	20751	21500

Parishes

• Antes
• Barcouço
• Casal Comba]]
• Luso
• Mealhada
• Pampilhosa
• Vacariça
• Ventosa do Bairro

Cities and towns

• Mealhada (city)

Villages

• Buçaco
• Mala
• Travasso

Attractions

The Palace Hotel of Bussaco (Portuguese: Palácio Hotel do Buçaco) is a luxury hotel located in the municipality of Mealhada, in the Serra do Bussaco mountains.

References

1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

External links

• Municipality official website
• Photos from Mealhada