Esposende () is a

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and a

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in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 34,254,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra is a civil parish in the municipality of Esposende Esposende () 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 pari ...

) 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 name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Fo ...

. The municipal holiday is August 19. It is located on

the Portuguese Way The Portuguese Way ( pt, Caminho Português, es, Camino Portugués) is the name of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes starting in Portugal. It begins at Porto or Lisbon. From Porto, along the Douro River, pilgrims travel north crossing t ...

of the Camino de Santiago.

Demographics

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into nine civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Antas * Apúlia e Fão * Belinho e Mar *

Fonte Boa e Rio Tinto Fonte Boa e Rio Tinto is a civil parish in the municipality of Esposende Esposende () 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 Espo ...

Forjães Forjães is a civil parish in the municipality of Esposende Esposende () 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, Marinh ...

* Gemeses * Palmeira de Faro e Curvos * Vila Chã

Photos

File:Esposende.JPG,

Cávado River The Cávado River ( pt, rio Cávado; ) is a river located in northern Portugal. It has its source in Serra do Larouco at an elevation of above sea level. It runs from Fonte da Pipa, near the triangulation station Larouco, to its mouth into t ...

in Esposende File:Museu de Esposende.JPG, Esposende Museum File:Igreja Matriz Esposende.JPG, Matriz Church File:Ponte de Fao Esposende.JPG, Fão Bridge

Notable people

António Rodrigues Sampaio António Rodrigues Sampaio ( São Bartolomeu do Mar, Esposende, 25 July 1806 — Sintra, 13 September 1882) was a Portuguese politician and the President of the Council of Ministers The President of the Council of Ministers (sometimes titled Ch ...

(1806—1882) a politician and President of the Council of Ministers in 1881 * Paulo Gonçalves (1979–2020) a rally racing motorcycle rider. * Teresa Portela (born 1987) a sprint canoer *

Arsénio Nunes Arsénio Martins Lafuente Nunes (born 30 August 1989), known simply as Arsénio, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Arouca as a winger. Club career Born in Esposende, Braga District, Arsénio began playing football with ...

(born 1989) a footballer with over 300 club caps *

Rafael Lopes Rafael Guimarães Lopes (born 28 July 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca. Club career Portugal Born in Esposende, Braga District, Lopes started his senior career w ...

(born 1991) a footballer with over 400 club caps

References

External links

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Photos from Esposende
Towns in Portugal Municipalities of Braga District {{Braga-geo-stub