Vilamar (Cantanhede)
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Vilamar is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Cantanhede (Portugal)
, with 6.20 square kilometers in area and 770 inhabitants (2001). Density: 124.2 inhabitants / km².
, approximately 7 kilometers from Mira (Portugal)
(in the Atlantic coast), and no more than 35 kilometers from Aveiro to the north and Figueira da Foz
to the south.
and jewellery
, for which it is known throughout Portugal and beyond since the 19th century.
Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
, with 6.20 square kilometers in area and 770 inhabitants (2001). Density: 124.2 inhabitants / km².
Location
The seat is about eleven kilometers from Cantanhede (Portugal)Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
, approximately 7 kilometers from Mira (Portugal)
Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
(in the Atlantic coast), and no more than 35 kilometers from Aveiro to the north and Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz , also known as Figueira for short, is a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. It is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km west of Coimbra, and sheltered by hills ....
to the south.
Economy
Economic activity is largely based on agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...
, for which it is known throughout Portugal and beyond since the 19th century.