Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Merelim (São Paio), Panoias and Parada de Tibães.[1] The population in 2011 was 5,363,[2] in an area of 5.36 km².[3]
Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães | |
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Civil parish | |
![]() ![]() Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães Location in Portugal | |
Coordinates: 41.585°N 8.469°W / 41.585; -8.469 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
District | Braga |
Municipality | Braga |
Area | |
• Total | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,363 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 4700-940 |
The parish is situated on the south bank of the river Cávado, northwest of Braga city centre. Agriculture is very important in Merelim São Paio, a village full of fields of maize and little plantations. However, the agriculturists in Merelim São Paio are getting older and there are few young people following the same way.
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