Sever do Vouga (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈvɛɾ ðu ˈvowɣɐ] (listen)) is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356,[1] in an area of 129.88 km2.[2] It had 11,734 eligible voters (2013). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry.
Sever do Vouga | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°22′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
District | Aveiro |
Parishes | 7 |
Government | |
• President | Pedro Amadeu Lobo (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 129.88 km2 (50.15 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,356 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | September 21 |
Website | http://www.cm-sever.pt |
The municipality is included in the Região de Aveiro.
The present Mayor is António José Martins Coutinho, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is the September 21.
Population of Sever do Vouga Municipality (1801–2011) | |||||||||
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1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2011 |
4454 | 6394 | 9002 | 12038 | 14077 | 13783 | 13826 | 13186 | 12940 | 12356 |
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
Municipalities of Aveiro District | |
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