Ílhavo
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Ílhavo Municipality (ˈiʎɐvu) is located in Aveiro District, in Baixo Vouga Subregion, by the Ria de Aveiro
and the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 75 km² (29 sq mi) and a population of 37,209, distributed by four parishes. The registered population density is 496 hab./km².
The municipalaty of Ílhavo includes two cities: Gafanha da Nazaré
(about 15,000 inhabitants) and Ílhavo
(around 17,000 residents).
and is composed of four parishes. The city lies within the District of Aveiro
. On 9 August 1990, it was elevated to the rank of a city. José Agostinho Ribau Esteves of the Social Democratic Party
is the Mayor. There are 28,749 people eligible to vote (2006). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday
.
, where the tallest lighthouses in Portugal (Farol de Aveiro ou da Barra) is situated and Praia da Costa Nova (Costa Nova do Prado), with its typical houses called Palheiros (they are characterized for fronts in wood or concrete, listed with lively and cheerful colors alternated with the white color) and fish market.
In Barra, one can find the tallest Portuguese lighthouse (62 metres from the ground but 66 metres above sea level
). It was built between 1885 and 1893. The light can cast as far as 26 nautical miles out to sea (approx. 48 km).
Ílhavo is deeply connected with the fishing of codfish; with effect most of the captains were original of there.
These connections of Ílhavo with the sea can be seen in the Museum Maritímo de Ílhavo, which for besides the building, there has the only side surviving tug of fishing of the cod. The ship makes integrant part of the Museum and provides lodging for temporary exhibitions.
The recently renovated Maritime Museum of Ilhavo is dedicated to the White Fleet fisheries and to the Ria de Aveiro
fishermen.
The main harbor (port) of the region (i.e. Aveiro harbor) is located in Ílhavo municipality.
The city of Ilhavo is famous for his industry of porcelain Vista Alegre
, the porcelain company, was founded in the city, where it has its factory.
The city of Ílhavo is known by the famous Bread of Vale de Ílhavo, traditionally handmade and sewed in the firewood oven and also there is the Easter cake or Sweet Bread (with or without eggs) marketed in the heights of the Easter.
The cities of Ilhavo and Aveiro make an urban conurbation and share the lagoon Ria de Aveiro
with other nearby municipalities in Baixo Vouga
,such as:Vagos
, Murtosa
, Estarreja and Ovar
.
Baixo Vouga
, Silver Coast (Costa de Prata)
Centro
, Portugal
Aveiro Lagoon
The Aveiro lagoon is a lagoon in Portugal. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, south the municipalitiy of Espinho and north of Mira . Its average area covers approximately 75 km². It is named after the city of Aveiro, which is the chief urban centre located nearby the lagoon...
and the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 75 km² (29 sq mi) and a population of 37,209, distributed by four parishes. The registered population density is 496 hab./km².
The municipalaty of Ílhavo includes two cities: Gafanha da Nazaré
Gafanha da Nazaré
Gafanha da Nazaré is a city and parish in the municipality of Ílhavo in Portugal. It covers an area of and had a population of 14,021 as of 2001.-Museums:*Casa Gafanhoa*Navio Museu Santo André...
(about 15,000 inhabitants) and Ílhavo
Ílhavo
Ílhavo Municipality is located in Aveiro District, in Baixo Vouga Subregion, by the Ria de Aveiro and the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of and a population of 37,209, distributed by four parishes...
(around 17,000 residents).
Demographics
| Population of Ílhavo Municipality (1801–2008) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2008 |
| 5 436 | 6 797 | 13 163 | 17 709 | 25 108 | 31 383 | 33 235 | 37 209 | 41 271 |
Parishes
- Gafanha da Encarnação
- Gafanha da NazaréGafanha da NazaréGafanha da Nazaré is a city and parish in the municipality of Ílhavo in Portugal. It covers an area of and had a population of 14,021 as of 2001.-Museums:*Casa Gafanhoa*Navio Museu Santo André...
- Gafanha do Carmo
- Ílhavo (São Salvador)
Cities and towns
There are two cities in the municipality.- Gafanha da NazaréGafanha da NazaréGafanha da Nazaré is a city and parish in the municipality of Ílhavo in Portugal. It covers an area of and had a population of 14,021 as of 2001.-Museums:*Casa Gafanhoa*Navio Museu Santo André...
(city) - ÍlhavoÍlhavoÍlhavo Municipality is located in Aveiro District, in Baixo Vouga Subregion, by the Ria de Aveiro and the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of and a population of 37,209, distributed by four parishes...
(city)
Civic information
Ílhavo received its rights on 13 October 1296 from King Denis of PortugalDenis of Portugal
Dinis , called the Farmer King , was the sixth King of Portugal and the Algarve. The eldest son of Afonso III of Portugal by his second wife, Beatrice of Castile and grandson of king Alfonso X of Castile , Dinis succeeded his father in 1279.-Biography:As heir to the throne, Infante Dinis was...
and is composed of four parishes. The city lies within the District of Aveiro
Aveiro (district)
Aveiro District is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality and as the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro, created 1938....
. On 9 August 1990, it was elevated to the rank of a city. José Agostinho Ribau Esteves of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
is the Mayor. There are 28,749 people eligible to vote (2006). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures...
.
Tourism
Within the municipality, there are two villages that are popular in the summertime: Praia ("beach") da BarraBarra
The island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.-Geography:The 2001 census showed that the resident population was 1,078...
, where the tallest lighthouses in Portugal (Farol de Aveiro ou da Barra) is situated and Praia da Costa Nova (Costa Nova do Prado), with its typical houses called Palheiros (they are characterized for fronts in wood or concrete, listed with lively and cheerful colors alternated with the white color) and fish market.
In Barra, one can find the tallest Portuguese lighthouse (62 metres from the ground but 66 metres above sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
). It was built between 1885 and 1893. The light can cast as far as 26 nautical miles out to sea (approx. 48 km).
Ílhavo is deeply connected with the fishing of codfish; with effect most of the captains were original of there.
These connections of Ílhavo with the sea can be seen in the Museum Maritímo de Ílhavo, which for besides the building, there has the only side surviving tug of fishing of the cod. The ship makes integrant part of the Museum and provides lodging for temporary exhibitions.
The recently renovated Maritime Museum of Ilhavo is dedicated to the White Fleet fisheries and to the Ria de Aveiro
Aveiro Lagoon
The Aveiro lagoon is a lagoon in Portugal. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, south the municipalitiy of Espinho and north of Mira . Its average area covers approximately 75 km². It is named after the city of Aveiro, which is the chief urban centre located nearby the lagoon...
fishermen.
The main harbor (port) of the region (i.e. Aveiro harbor) is located in Ílhavo municipality.
The city of Ilhavo is famous for his industry of porcelain Vista Alegre
Vista Alegre (company)
Vista Alegre is a Portuguese porcelain manufacturer located in Ílhavo in the district of Aveiro.By May 2001, Grupo Vista Alegre joined with the Atlantis group and created the largest nacional tableware Group and the sixth in the world in this specialty: the Grupo Vista Alegre Atlantis...
, the porcelain company, was founded in the city, where it has its factory.
The city of Ílhavo is known by the famous Bread of Vale de Ílhavo, traditionally handmade and sewed in the firewood oven and also there is the Easter cake or Sweet Bread (with or without eggs) marketed in the heights of the Easter.
The cities of Ilhavo and Aveiro make an urban conurbation and share the lagoon Ria de Aveiro
Aveiro Lagoon
The Aveiro lagoon is a lagoon in Portugal. It is located on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, south the municipalitiy of Espinho and north of Mira . Its average area covers approximately 75 km². It is named after the city of Aveiro, which is the chief urban centre located nearby the lagoon...
with other nearby municipalities in Baixo Vouga
Baixo Vouga
Baixo Vouga is a Portuguese subregion integrated in the Centro Region. It is centered around the city of Aveiro. Other major cities include Águeda, Ílhavo and Ovar. The subregion covers an area of 1,807 km² and has a population of 394,393 inhabitants for an overall density of 218 hab/km²...
,such as:Vagos
Vagos
Vagos is a municipality in Aveiro District, belonging to Centro Region of Portugal. The district capital which goes by the same name, Aveiro, is the nearest largest city to Vagos....
, Murtosa
Murtosa
Murtosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 73.3 km² and a total population of 9,550 inhabitants, and 8,282 electors.The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro....
, Estarreja and Ovar
Ovar
Ovar Municipality is a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. It has a total area of 147.4 km² and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors . The city of Ovar itself has a population of 16,849....
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Baixo Vouga
Baixo Vouga
Baixo Vouga is a Portuguese subregion integrated in the Centro Region. It is centered around the city of Aveiro. Other major cities include Águeda, Ílhavo and Ovar. The subregion covers an area of 1,807 km² and has a population of 394,393 inhabitants for an overall density of 218 hab/km²...
, Silver Coast (Costa de Prata)
Centro
Centro (municipality)
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, Portugal
Portugal
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