Oliveira de Azeméis
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Oliveira de Azeméis Municipality (oliˈvɐjɾɐ ðɨ ɐzɨˈmɐjʃ or ɐzɨˈmɛjʃ) is located in Oporto Metropolitan Area in Portugal. It has a total area of 163.5 km² and a total population of about 70,000 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of more than 15,000. Oliveira de Azeméis is part of Oporto Metropolitan Area and it is located 35 km to the south Oporto
. It's less than 20 km far from the Atlantic Ocean. It has connection the following motorways: A1, A29 and A32; and the IC2 expressway. It is served by Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
/Oporto's aiport.
The municipality contains the city of Oliveira de Azeméis
.
The municipality is integrated in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
.
The present Mayor is Hermínio Loureiro, elected by the Social Democratic Party
.
The municipal holiday is the Monday that follows the 2nd Sunday of August.
In the centre there is a marian sanctuary of some importance, La-Salette. It was built in order to honor the apparitions of Virgin Mary in the small village of La Salette
in France. What is very striking about this sanctuary is that it contains the finger of a burglar that tried to steal some precious artifacts (one night a guard shot a burglar with his shotgun
and only hit his finger). The finger lies inside an alcohol
jar right in front of the chapel.
and Lactogal
.
It is an important industrial area, producing a wide variety of goods:
. The towns are
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
. It's less than 20 km far from the Atlantic Ocean. It has connection the following motorways: A1, A29 and A32; and the IC2 expressway. It is served by Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport or simply Porto Airport is an international airport near Porto, Portugal. It is located approximately six miles northwest of Porto city centre, in the municipalities of Maia, Matosinhos and Vila do Conde and is run by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal...
/Oporto's aiport.
The municipality contains the city of Oliveira de Azeméis
Oliveira de Azeméis
Oliveira de Azeméis Municipality is located in Oporto Metropolitan Area in Portugal. It has a total area of 163.5 km² and a total population of about 70,000 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of more than 15,000. Oliveira de Azeméis is part of Oporto Metropolitan Area and it is located...
.
The municipality is integrated in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto
The Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto is a metropolitan area in coastal northern Portugal which covers 16 municipalities, including the City of Porto, making up the second biggest urban area in the country...
.
The present Mayor is Hermínio Loureiro, elected by the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
.
The municipal holiday is the Monday that follows the 2nd Sunday of August.
In the centre there is a marian sanctuary of some importance, La-Salette. It was built in order to honor the apparitions of Virgin Mary in the small village of La Salette
La Salette
La Salette is a small mountaintop village near Grenoble, France. It is part of the commune of La Salette-Fallavaux, which is situated in the Isère-département in the Rhône-Alpes-region....
in France. What is very striking about this sanctuary is that it contains the finger of a burglar that tried to steal some precious artifacts (one night a guard shot a burglar with his shotgun
Shotgun
A shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
and only hit his finger). The finger lies inside an alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
jar right in front of the chapel.
Facilities
Local facilities include:- Hospital de São Miguel
- Higher educationHigher educationHigher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
schools - Secondary schools
- Basic schools
- Regional museumMuseumA museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
- CampingCampingCamping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan, motorhome, cabin, a primitive structure, or no...
- HotelHotelA hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
- Post OfficePost officeA post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
- PolicePoliceThe police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
- Clinic centres
- TourismTourismTourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
office - LibraryLibraryIn a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
- Biblioteca Municipal Ferreira de Castro
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(15 km) - Estarreja (15 km)
- Vale de Cambra (12 km)
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(15 km) - FiãesFiães-Parishes:*Fiães, a parish in the municipality of Melgaço*Fiães, a parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira*Fiães, a parish in the municipality of Trancoso*Fiães, a parish in the municipality of Valpaços-Other:...
(15 km) - Esmoriz (20 km)
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(30 km) - PortoPortoPorto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
(35 km) - Águeda (30 km)
- Aveiro (35 km)
Economy
Among its most well-known companies are SimoldesSimoldes
Simoldes is a Portuguese mould maker company headquartered in Oliveira de Azeméis.Claimed to be Europe's largest mould maker, Simoldes Group Mould Division supplies plastic injection moulds for the automotive industry....
and Lactogal
Lactogal
Lactogal is a Portuguese food products company focused on dairy products, milk, fruit juice and mineral water. It is headquartered in Porto and is placed among the twenty largest agro-food European companies...
.
It is an important industrial area, producing a wide variety of goods:
- Moulds
- DairyDairyA dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
produce - ShoeShoeA shoe is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities. Shoes are also used as an item of decoration. The design of shoes has varied enormously through time and from culture to culture, with appearance originally being tied to function...
s - Car components
- Springs
- Mattresses
Demographics
| Population of Oliveira de Azeméis Municipality (1801–2008) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 |
| 16 943 | 16 899 | 29 506 | 33 072 | 46 263 | 62 821 | 66 846 | 70 721 | 71 210 |
Parishes
- CarregosaCarregosaCarregosa is a town in Portugal....
- CesarCesarCesar or César is a form of the name Caesar, and may refer to:-People:* César, an alias for Gerardo Aguilar Ramírez, a Colombian guerrillero...
- FajõesFajõesFajões is a town in Portugal....
- LoureiroLoureiro-Places:* Loureiro , a civil parish in the municipality of Oliveira de Azeméis* Loureiro , a civil parish in the municipality of Peso da Régua...
- Macieira de Sarnes
- Macinhata de Seixa
- Madail
- Nogueira do Cravo
- Oliveira de Azeméis
- Ossela
- Palmaz
- Pindelo
- Pinheiro da Bemposta
- Santiago da Riba-Ul
- São Martinho da Gândara
- São Roque
- TravancaTravanca-Portugal:* Travanca , a civil parish in the municipality of Amarante* Travanca , a civil parish in the municipality of Cinfães* Travanca , a civil parish in the municipality of Mogadouro...
- Ul
- Vila de Cucujães
Cities and towns
There is one city in the municipality: Oliveira de AzeméisOliveira de Azeméis
Oliveira de Azeméis Municipality is located in Oporto Metropolitan Area in Portugal. It has a total area of 163.5 km² and a total population of about 70,000 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of more than 15,000. Oliveira de Azeméis is part of Oporto Metropolitan Area and it is located...
. The towns are
- CarregosaCarregosaCarregosa is a town in Portugal....
- Cesar
- FajõesFajõesFajões is a town in Portugal....
- Loureiro
- Nogueira do Cravo
- Pinheiro da Bemposta
- Vila Chã de São Roque
- Vila de Cucujães