Esposende

For the civil parish, see Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra.
Esposende
Municipality
Flag of Esposende
Flag
Coat of arms of Esposende
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°32′N 8°47′W
Country Portugal
Region Norte
Intermunic. comm. Cávado
District Braga
Parishes 9
Government
 • President Benjamim Pereira (PSD)
Area
 • Total 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 34,254
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone UTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website http://www.cm-esposende.pt/

Esposende (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃpɔˈzẽdɨ] ) is a city and a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 34,254, in an area of 95.41 km². The city itself (the parish Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra) had a population of 9,197 in 2001. It gained city status on 2 July 1993. The present Mayor is Fernando Couto Cepa, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is August 19. It is located on the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago.

Demographics

Population of Esposende Municipality (1801–2008)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
4 157 12 545 15 161 19 452 23 966 28 652 30 101 33 325 34 254

Economy

Fishing, agriculture and tourism are important for the economy of the municipality. Prozis, a multinational sports nutrition company, is headquartered in Esposende.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into nine civil parishes (freguesias):

Photos

  • Cávado River in Esposende
    Cávado River in Esposende
  • Esposende Museum
    Esposende Museum
  • Matriz Church
    Matriz Church
  • Fão Bridge
    Fão Bridge

Notable people