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Amares, Portugal

Amares
Municipality
Flag of Amares
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Coat of arms of Amares
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Coordinates: 41°37′N 8°20′W / 41.617°N 8.333°W / 41.617; -8.333Coordinates: 41°37′N 8°20′W / 41.617°N 8.333°W / 41.617; -8.333
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Cávado
Intermunic. comm. Cávado
District Braga
Parishes 16
Government
 • President José Barbosa (PS)
Area
 • Total 81.95 km2 (31.64 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,889
 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-amares.pt/

Amares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmaɾɨʃ]) is a municipality in Braga District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,889, in an area of 81.95 km².

The present Mayor is José Gonçalves Barbosa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.

The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes:



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