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Fafe (ˈfaf) is a municipality in Portugal
Portugal
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 with a total area of 219.1 km² and a total population of 53,528 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 14,144.

The municipality is composed of 36 parishes, and is located in the Braga District.

The present Mayor is José Martins Ribeiro, elected by the Socialist Party
Portuguese Socialist Party
The Portuguese Socialist Party was a political party in Portugal.The party was founded in 1875. During its initial phase the party was heavily influenced by Proudhonism, and rejected revolutionary Marxism. The party suffered constant factional struggles...

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The municipal holiday is May 16.

Parishes

  • Aboim
  • Agrela
  • Antime
  • Ardegão
  • Armil
  • Arnozela
  • Cepães
  • Estorãos
  • Fafe
  • Fareja
  • Felgueiras
  • Fornelos
  • Freitas
  • Golães
  • Gontim
  • Medelo
  • Monte
  • Moreira do Rei
  • Passos
  • Pedraído
  • Queimadela
  • Quinchães
  • Regadas
  • Revelhe
  • Ribeiros
  • Santa Cristina de Arões
  • São Clemente de Silvares
  • São Gens
  • São Martinho de Silvares
  • São Romão de Arões
  • Seidões
  • Serafão
  • Travassós
  • Várzea Cova
  • Vila Cova
  • Vinhós

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