Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality
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Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality is located in Porto District
in Norte Region in Portugal
. It contains the city of Vila Nova de Gaia
.
The municipality contains 24 parishes with a total population of 288,749 inhabitants, and is the most populous municipality in Norte Region.
s) in Vila Nova de Gaia:
The most populous is Mafamude and the least is Sermonde, while the largest by area is Pedroso and the smallest is São Pedro da Afurada. In terms of populational density, the most dense is Mafamude and the least dense is Sandim.
Porto District
The District of Porto , sometimes Oporto in English, is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country...
in Norte Region in Portugal
Portugal
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. It contains the city of Vila Nova de Gaia
Vila Nova de Gaia
Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia is a city in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Portugal. It is located in the Porto District, south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper has a population of 178,255 and the municipality contains 24 parishes with a total...
.
The municipality contains 24 parishes with a total population of 288,749 inhabitants, and is the most populous municipality in Norte Region.
Parishes
There are 24 parishes (freguesiaFreguesia
Freguesia is the Portuguese term for a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal and some of its former colonies, and a former secondary local administrative unit in Macau, roughly equivalent to an administrative parish. A freguesia is a subdivision of a concelho, the Portuguese synonym term...
s) in Vila Nova de Gaia:
| Parish | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcozelo | 12,393 | 7.82 km² | 1,548.8.km² |
| Avintes Avintes Avintes is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 11,523 and an area of 9.38 km². It is a town on the left bank of river Douro, east of the city of Gaia and south of Porto. Its origins date back to the time of the roman empire... |
11,523 | 9.38 km² | 1,228.5/km² |
| Canelas | 12,303 | 7.47 km² | 1,647/km² |
| Canidelo | 23,737 | 8.05 km² | 2,948.7/km² |
| Crestuma Crestuma Crestuma is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 2,962 and an area of 4.93 km².... |
2,962 | 4.93/km² | 600.8/km² |
| Grijó Grijó (Vila Nova de Gaia) Grijó is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 5,120 inhabitants and a total area of 3.92 km².... |
10,267 | 11.46 km² | 895.9/km² |
| Gulpilhares Gulpilhares Gulpilhares is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 9,707 and an area of 6.14 km². Includes Miramar and other beaches.... |
9,707 | 6.14 km² | 1,580.9/km² |
| Lever Lever, Portugal Lever is a Portuguese town and a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 3,033 and an area of 6.88 km².... |
3,033 | 6.88 km² | 440.8/kmª |
| Madalena | 9,356 | 6.02 km² | 1,554.2/km² |
| Mafamude Mafamude Mafamude is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, in district of Porto. It has a population of 38,940 and an area of 5.39 km². It is an urban parish in the city of Gaia.- Heritage :... (City of Vila Nova de Gaia) |
38,940 | 5.39 km² | 7,224.5/km² |
| Olival | 5,616 | 7.96 km² | 705.5/kmª |
| Oliveira do Douro | 23,384 | 6.72 km² | 3,479.8/km² |
| Pedroso Pedroso, Portugal Pedroso is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 18,449 and an area of 19.65 km².-References:... |
18,449 | 19.65 km² | 938.9/km² |
| Perosinho Perosinho Perosinho is a Portuguese town and a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 5,950 and an area of 4.71 km².... |
5,950 | 4.71 km² | 1,263.3/km² |
| Sandim Sandim Sandim is a Portuguese town and a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 6,326 and an area of 15.97 km².... |
6,326 | 15.97 km² | 396.1/km² |
| Santa Marinha Santa Marinha, Vila Nova de Gaia Santa Marinha is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 30,758 and an area of 6.00 km².It is an urban parish in the city of Gaia.... (City of Vila Nova de Gaia) |
30,758 | 6 km² | 5,126.3/km² |
| São Félix da Marinha São Félix da Marinha São Félix da Marinha is a Portuguese town and a parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, in the district of Porto, in Northern Portugal. It has a population of 11,171 and an area of 9.00 km².... |
11,171 | 9 km² | 1,241.2/km² |
| São Pedro da Afurada São Pedro da Afurada São Pedro da Afurada is a locality in the city of Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. It has 3,442 inhabitants and a population density of 3,442 people per square kilometer .... (City of Vila Nova de Gaia) |
3,442 | 1 kmª | 3,442/km² |
| Seixezelo Seixezelo Seixezelo is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 1,729 and an area of 1.61 km².... |
1,729 | 1.61 km² | 1,073.9/km² |
| Sermonde Sermonde Sermonde is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 1,225 and an area of 1.41 km².... |
1,225 | 1.41 km² | 868.8/km² |
| Serzedo | 7,547 | 7,62 km² | 990.4/km² |
| Valadares Valadares (Vila Nova de Gaia) Valadares is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 9,095 inhabitants and a total area of 4.94 km².... |
9,095 | 4.94 km² | 1,841/km² |
| Vilar de Andorinho Vilar de Andorinho Vilar de Andorinho is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 16,710 and an area of 6.52 km².... |
16,710 | 6,52 km² | 2,562.9//km² |
| Vilar do Paraíso Vilar do Paraíso Vilar do Paraíso is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. It has a population of 13,126 and an area of 4.17 km².- References :... |
13,126 | 4.17 km² | 3,147.7/km² |
The most populous is Mafamude and the least is Sermonde, while the largest by area is Pedroso and the smallest is São Pedro da Afurada. In terms of populational density, the most dense is Mafamude and the least dense is Sandim.