Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada

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Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada
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Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada
Coordinates: 41°08′N8°37′W / 41.13°N 8.62°W / 41.13; -8.62 Coordinates: 41°08′N8°37′W / 41.13°N 8.62°W / 41.13; -8.62
Country Portugal
Region Norte
Metropolitan area Porto
District Porto
Municipality Vila Nova de Gaia
Area
 • Total 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 33,714
 • Density 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)

Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santa Marinha and São Pedro da Afurada. [1] The population in 2011 was 33,714, [2] in an area of 6.91 km². [3] It contains the city centre of Vila Nova de Gaia.

Santa Marinha (Vila Nova de Gaia) locality and former civil parish in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Santa Marinha is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada. The population in 2011 was 30,146, in an area of 6.91 km².

São Pedro da Afurada locality and former civil parish in Portugal

São Pedro da Afurada is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada. The population in 2011 was 3,568, in an area of 1.00 km².

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References

  1. ↑ Diário da República . "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 134-135" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  3. ↑ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país


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