Murtosa Municipality

Murtosa
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°W / 40.733; -8.633Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°W / 40.733; -8.633
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Subregion	Baixo Vouga
District/A.R.	Aveiro
Government
- Mayor	António Sousa (PSD)
Area
- Total	73.3 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population
- Total	9,550
- Density	132/km2 (341.9/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	4
Municipal holiday	September 8
Website	http://www.cm-murtosa.pt

Murtosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈtɔzɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 73.3 km² and a total population of 9,550 inhabitants, and 8,282 electors.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro.

The present Mayor is António Maria dos Santos Sousa, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is September 8.

Economy

Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.

Demographics

Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930 – 2006)
1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2004	2006
13310	12328	9816	9579	9458	9657	9804

Parishes

• Bunheiro
• Monte
• Murtosa
• Torreira

Cities and towns

There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa.

External links

• Town Hall official website