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Country
  
Portugal

Subregion
  
Baixo Vouga

District
  
Aveiro

Area
  
10.28 km²

Region
  
Centro

Intermunic. comm.
  
Região de Coimbra

Parishes
  
6

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Mealhada ([miɐˈʎaðɐ]) is a city and a municipality located in Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,428, in an area of 110.66 km². It had 17,043 eligible voters (2006). The city of Mealhada itself has a population of 4,522.

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Map of Mealhada, Portugal

It is included in the Região de Coimbra. The city of Coimbra is about 20 km away.

The current Mayor is Rui Marqueiro elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Barcouço
  • Casal Comba
  • Luso
  • Mealhada, Ventosa do Bairro e Antes
  • Pampilhosa
  • Vacariça

    • Cities and towns

  • Mealhada (city)

    • Villages

  • Buçaco
  • Mala
  • Travasso

    • Attractions

    The Buçaco Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Hotel do Buçaco) is a luxury hotel located in the municipality of Mealhada, in the Serra do Buçaco mountains.

    References

    Mealhada Wikipedia
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