Paços de Brandão
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paços de Brandão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ βɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w]) is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 4,867,[1] in an area of 3.56 km2.[2] It is 22 km from Porto, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.
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Paços de Brandão | |
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Coordinates: 40.974°N 8.590°W / 40.974; -8.590 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Aveiro |
Municipality | Santa Maria da Feira |
Area | |
• Total | 3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,867 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | http://www.jf-pacosdebrandao.pt/ |
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Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.
Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town, and Inês Lopo, a notable nuclear medicine resident and marathon runner.