Vouzela

Vouzela
Municipality

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Coordinates: 40°43′N 8°05′W / 40.717°N 8.083°W / 40.717; -8.083Coordinates: 40°43′N 8°05′W / 40.717°N 8.083°W / 40.717; -8.083
Country  Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Dão-Lafões
Intermunic. comm. Viseu Dão Lafões
District Viseu
Parishes 9
Government
  President Telmo Antunes (PSD)
Area
  Total 193.69 km2 (74.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 10,564
  Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-vouzela.pt/

Vouzela (Portuguese pronunciation: [vowˈzɛlɐ]) is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,564,[1] in an area of 193.69 km².[2]

The present mayor is Telmo Antunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 14.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

References

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