Lousada

Infobox Municipality pt
official_name = Lousada
image_coat_of_arms = LOU.png

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Region = Norte
Subregion = Tâmega
District = Porto
Mayor_name = Jorge Magalhães
Mayor_party = Socialist Party
area_total = 94.89
population_total = 44,712 (2001)
population_density = 471
Parishes = 25
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day = Last Monday of July
website = [http://www.cm-lousada.pt/ www.cm-lousada.pt]

Lousada (pron. IPA2|lo(ow)'zadɐ) is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal.

Parishes

The 25 parishes of Lousada are:
* Alvarenga
* Aveleda
* Boim (Lousada)
* Caíde de Rei
* Casais
* Cernadelo
* Covas
* Cristelos (Lousada)
* Figueiras
* Lodares
* Lustosa
* Macieira
* Meinedo
* Nespereira
* Nevogilde
* Nogueira
* Ordem
* Pias
* Santa Margarida de Lousada
* Santo Estêvão de Barrosas
* São Miguel de Lousada
* Silvares (Lousada)
* Sousela
* Torno
* Vilar do Torno e Alentém

Eurocircuito da Costilha

This circuit has been used several times for the European autocross championship and it is traditionally the circuit where the Portuguese round of the FIA European Championship for rallycross drivers takes place.

External links

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72057594049915106/ Photos from Lousada]