Sever do Vouga
Municipality in Centro, Portugal
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Sever do Vouga (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈvɛɾ ðu ˈvoɣɐ] ⓘ) 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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| 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 | 95.134/km2 (246.40/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.
Demographics
| Population of Sever do Vouga Municipality (1801–2011) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2011 |
| 4454 | 6394 | 9002 | 12038 | 14077 | 13783 | 13826 | 13186 | 12940 | 12356 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
Famous people
- Martin Silva (born 1952 in Sever do Vouga) politician and radio personality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Luísa Beirão (born 1977 in Sever do Vouga) a Portuguese model.
