Paços de Brandão
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Paços de Brandão (ˈpasuʃ dɨ bɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w̃) is a Portuguese
parish in the municipality
of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District
, with an area of 3.71 km² and a population of 4,590 inhabitants . The population density is 1237 inhabitants per km². It is 22 km from Porto
, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.
Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman
Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.
Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town.
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Portugal
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parish in the municipality
Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District
Aveiro (district)
Aveiro District is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality and as the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro, created 1938....
, with an area of 3.71 km² and a population of 4,590 inhabitants . The population density is 1237 inhabitants per km². It is 22 km from Porto
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...
, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.
Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.
Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town.
Sites of interests
- Casa da Quinta do Engenho Novo or Parque Municipal de Paços de Brandão (literally the Paços de Brandão Municipal Park')
- Casa da PortelaCasa da PortelaFor the monument with the same name in Mesquitela, see Casa da Portela The Casa da Portela is a landmark located in the parish of Paços de Brandão in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira and the district of Aveiro in Portugal. The landmark was classified as a monument by the Imóvel de...
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