Póvoa de Lanhoso (), officially Póvoa de Lanhoso Town (), is a town and
municipality
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in the
district of Braga in
northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886, in an area of 134.65 km².
The present Mayor is Avelino Silva, elected by the
Social Democratic Party
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. The municipal holiday is March 19.
Economy
Agriculture, forestry and tourism are important economic activities in the municipality. Light industry is present too.
Prozis, a multinational sports nutrition company headquartered in Esposende, has a major industrial plant in Póvoa de Lanhoso.
Parishes
The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes:
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Águas Santas e Moure
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Calvos e Frades
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Campos e Louredo
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Covelas
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Esperança e Brunhais
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Ferreiros
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Fonte Arcada e Oliveira
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Galegos
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Garfe
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Geraz do Minho
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Lanhoso
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Monsul
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Póvoa de Lanhoso
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Rendufinho
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Santo Emilião
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São João de Rei
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Serzedelo
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Sobradelo da Goma
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Taíde
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Travassos
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Verim, Friande e Ajude
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Vilela
Notable people
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Gonçalo Sampaio (1865 in São Gens de Calvos – 1937) a Portuguese botanist.
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Vítor Machado Ferreira (born 2000), known as ''
Vitinha'' a footballer with over 60 club caps and one for
Portugal
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References
External links
Municipality official websitePhotos from Póvoa de Lanhoso
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