Resende, Portugal

Resende (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɛˈzẽd(ɨ)] (listen)) 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]

Resende
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Coordinates: 41°06′N 7°57′W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Tâmega e Sousa
DistrictViseu
Parishes11
Government
  PresidentManuel Garcez Trindade (PS)
Area
  Total123.35 km2 (47.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,364
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-resende.pt

The present mayor is Manuel Garcez Trindade, 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


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