- Tâmega, Subregion
Tâmega is a Portuguese NUTS3 subregion, being a part of the NUTS2 region of
Norte . Its name derives from the riverTâmega that crosses through the subregion. With 558,000 inhabitants (2005) it is the fourth most populated subregion inPortugal . It has several important urban centers - Paços de Ferreira (pop. 41,000), Lousada (pop. 25,000), Penafiel (24,000), Paredes and Felgueiras (pop. 21,000) - being one of the most decentralized of the Portuguese subregions.The main economical activities are centered around light industry, furniture, agriculture and wine.
It covers an area of 2,631 km² with a density of 212 hab/km².
The 15 municipalities that comprise the subregion are:
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Amarante
*Baião
*Cabeceiras de Basto
*Castelo de Paiva
*Celorico de Basto
*Cinfães
*Felgueiras
*Lousada
*Marco de Canaveses
*Mondim de Basto
*Paços de Ferreira
*Paredes
*Penafiel
*Resende
*Ribeira de Pena
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