Esposende
| Esposende | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°32′N 8°47′W / 41.533°N 8.783°WCoordinates: 41°32′N 8°47′W / 41.533°N 8.783°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal
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| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Cávado | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Cávado | ||
| District | Braga | ||
| Parishes | 9 | ||
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| • President | Fernando Cepa (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 95.41 km2 (36.84 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 56.186 | ||
| • Density | 0.59/km2 (1.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-esposende.pt/ | ||
Esposende (Portuguese pronunciation: [(ɨ)ʃpɔˈzẽd(ɨ)]) is a city and a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 34,254, in an area of 95.41 km². The city itself (the parish Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra) had a population of 9,197 in 2001. It gained city status on 2 July 1993. The present Mayor is Fernando Couto Cepa, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is August 19.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into nine civil parishes (freguesias):
Cávado River in Esposende
Esposende Museum
Matriz Church
Fão Bridge
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