Apúlia is a town and a former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
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, Marinhas e Gandra) had a population of 9,197 in 2001. It gained cit ...
, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish
Apúlia e Fão.
It has a population of 4,323 inhabitants and a total area of 10.51 km², population density 411.3.
It was a town and a municipality until 1834, when it was incorporated into
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, Marinhas e Gandra) had a population of 9,197 in 2001. It gained cit ...
. Apúlia is known for its dune beaches and Roman-style folk costumes. It may be related to the region of
Apulia in
Italy
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, and a possible migration from there during the
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post- Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Medite ...
.
References
External links
Sargaceirosin Portuguese
in Portuguese
Former parishes of Esposende
Towns in Portugal
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