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Póvoa de Lanhoso

Póvoa de Lanhoso
Municipality
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Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W / 41.567°N 8.267°W / 41.567; -8.267Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W / 41.567°N 8.267°W / 41.567; -8.267
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Ave
Intermunic. comm. Ave
District Braga
Parishes 22
Government
 • President Manuel Baptista (PSD)
Area
 • Total 134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 21,886
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website www.cm-povoadelanhoso.pt

Póvoa de Lanhoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɔvuɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu], locally: [ˈpɔβuɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu]) is a municipality in the district of Braga, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886, in an area of 134.65 km².

The present Mayor is Manuel Soares Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.

The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes:



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