Resende () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Viseu District
The Districts of Portugal, District of Viseu ( ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar Municipality, Armamar
* Carregal d ...
in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,364,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
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The present mayor is Manuel Garcez Trindade, elected by the Socialist Party
Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of th ...
. The municipal holiday is September 29.
Demographics
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes ('' freguesias''):
Famous people
* Edgar Cardoso (1913 in Resende – 2000 in Porto) a noted civil engineer and university professor.
References
External links
Municipality official websitePhotos from ResendeFelgueiras (Resende) websiteResende News
Towns in Portugal
Populated places in Viseu District
Municipalities of Viseu District
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