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Espinho (other)
Espinho may refer to: Places * Espinho, Portugal, a city and municipality of Portugal * Espinho (Braga), a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal * Espinho (Mangualde), a civil parish in the municipality of Mangualde, Portugal * , a civil parish in the municipality of Mortágua, Portugal * Espinho Branco, village in island Santiago, Cape Verde Other uses * S.C. Espinho Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Po ..., a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district * Espinho Airport, an airport serving Espinho in northern Portugal {{dab, geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espinho, Portugal
Espinho () is a city and a municipality located in the Aveiro District, Portugal. It is located in both the Greater Porto and the Metropolitan Area of Porto, 16 km from its city centre. It is one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal and was, until 1899, part of the Santa Maria da Feira Municipality. In 2021, Espinho had a population of 31,027, a slight decrease from the previous census in 2011, when 31,786 were registered, in an area of 21.06 km². The current Mayor is Miguel Reis, elected by the PS. It is a beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - ''Casino Solverde''. Its fair - ''Feira de Espinho'', having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home to ''CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação'', an international animation festival, and FEST - New Directors New Films Festival', an international film festival. The municipal holiday is June 16. Sports Volleyball The city, known as the volleybal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espinho (Braga)
Espinho is a Portuguese ''freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Braga Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in .... The population in 2011 was 1,181, in an area of 4.48 km². The Sameiro Sanctuary is situated in Espinho. References Freguesias of Braga {{braga-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espinho (Mangualde)
Espinho is a freguesia in Mangualde Mangualde () is a municipality in the subregion of Dão-Lafões (historical Beira Interior), central region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,880, in an area of 219.26 km2. History The region of Mangualde has been a crossroads of ma ..., Portugal. The population in 2011 was 984,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 14.55 km2. References Freguesias of Mangualde {{Viseu-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortágua
Mortágua ( or ) is a municipality in the district of Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,607, in an area of 251.18 km2. The present mayor is José Júlio Norte, elected in 2013 by the Social Democratic Party. History Legend suggests that that village was formed on a lake; settlers recalled that ''Água Morta'' (''dead water'') existed here, but no physiological evidence remains of the body of water. Over time, the name stayed and evolved, becoming the variant today of the local municipality. About from the main village is a hill, covered in vegetation, but whose lateral flank was occupied by a Moorish settlement known as ''Crasto''.J.L. de V. (1895), p.10 Over a cliff archeologists discovered several homes including a building that was defined as a kitchen, on its edge. By 1895, several chapels were situated on this hilltop, which had become known as ''Cabeça da Senhora do Mundo'' (owing to the existence of an image to that invocation). Geography Administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espinho Branco
Espinho Branco is a village in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. In 2010 its population was 869. It is situated near the coast, 5 km northwest of Calheta de São Miguel. Espinho Branco is known for its community of Rabelados The Rabelados (from the Portuguese ''rebelados'', "rebels") are a religious community primarily found in the interior of the island of Santiago of Cape Verde. They were among the groups which revolted against the liturgical reforms of the Catholic ..., a group of people who opposed reforms of the Catholic church and maintain a traditional way of life. Câmara Municipal de São Miguel References {{Subdivisions of Santiago, Cape Verde São Miguel, Cape ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
