Oliveira do Bairro Municipality

Oliveira do Bairro
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°31′N 8°30′W / 40.517°N 8.5°W / 40.517; -8.5Coordinates: 40°31′N 8°30′W / 40.517°N 8.5°W / 40.517; -8.5
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Subregion	Baixo Vouga
District/A.R.	Aveiro
Government
– Mayor	Mário Oliveira (PSD)
Area
– Total	87.3 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population
– Total	22,012
– Density	256/km2 (663/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	6
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website	http://www.cm-olb.pt/

Oliveira do Bairro (Portuguese pronunciation: [oliˈvɐjɾɐ ðu ˈβajʁu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 87.3 km² and a total population of 22,012 inhabitants, and 16,994 electors (2006). The town itself has a population of 3,077.^[1]

The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Aveiro. It is in the Bairrada area. The present Mayor is Mário João da Silva Oliveira, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Demographics

Inhabitants (1801 – 2004)
1801	1849	1900	1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2004
1939	5086	9540	14362	16699	17517	18660	21164	22365

Parishes

• Bustos
• Mamarrosa
• Oiã
• Oliveira do Bairro
• Palhaça
• Troviscal

References

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

External links

• Town Hall official website