Resende, Portugal

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Resende
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Resende
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Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Tâmega
Intermunic. comm. Tâmega e Sousa
District Viseu
Parishes 11
Government
 • President António Borges (PS)
Area
 • Total 123.35 km2 (47.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,364
 • Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-resende.pt

Resende (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌʁɛˈzẽd(ɨ)]) is a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,364,[1] in an area of 123.35 km².[2]

The present mayor is António Manuel Borges, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 29.

Demographics

Population of Resende Municipality (1801 – 2004)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
4128 3506 19334 21894 20226 15356 13675 12370 11364

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Anreade e São Romão de Aregos
  • Barrô
  • Cárquere
  • Felgueiras e Feirão
  • Freigil e Miomães
  • Ovadas e Panchorra
  • Paus
  • Resende
  • São Cipriano
  • São João de Fontoura
  • São Martinho de Mouros

Famous people

  • Edgar Cardoso, renowned civil engineer and professor, born in Resende.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Direção-Geral do Território
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External links

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