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Paços de Brandão

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Country
  
Portugal

Population
  
4,867 (2011)

Municipality
  
Santa Maria da Feira

Area
  
3.71 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 8:22 AM

Paços de Brandão

Website
  
http://www.jf-pacosdebrandao.pt/

Weather
  
9°C, Wind NE at 18 km/h, 66% Humidity

Paços de Brandão ([ˈpasuʃ dɨ bɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w̃]) is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 3.56 km². It is 22 km from Porto, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.

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Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.

Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town.

Sites of interest

  • Casa da Quinta do Engenho Novo or Parque Municipal de Paços de Brandão (literally the Paços de Brandão Municipal Park')
  • Casa da Portela
  • Mother Church

    • Education

  • Instituto Superior de Paços de Brandão

    • Sporting clubs

  • Clube Desportivo de Paços de Brandão
  • Grupo Recreativo Independente Brandoense (Basketball)

    • Firms

  • Suspeita Productions - Design and Fashion Firm
  • http://www.numerica-multimedia.pt Editora discográfica e Multimedia

    • References

    Paços de Brandão Wikipedia
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