Penafiel, Portugal
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Penafiel is a town and a parish in
Penafiel Municipality Penafiel ( or () is a municipality and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) in the northern Portuguese district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion, the population was 72,265 in 2011, in an area of . History The region ...
in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,552,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
in an area of 22.52 km². Penafiel has its own station on the
Douro railway line Linha do Douro is a railway in northern Portugal. For much of its route the line runs close to the Douro River, offering very scenic views of the river and valley. Trains on the line are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP). Constructio ...
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Industry

AJP Motos, a
motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
manufacturing company founded in 1987 by António Pinto and Jorge Pinto, is based in Penafiel.AJP i


References

Freguesias of Penafiel Towns in Portugal {{Porto-geo-stub