Esposende () is a

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and a

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Braga District The district of Braga ( ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous commu ...

in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 34,254,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
/ref> 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

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. The municipal holiday is August 19. It is located on the Portuguese Way of the

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Demographics

Economy

Fishing, agriculture and tourism are important for the economy of the municipality. Prozis, a multinational sports nutrition company, is headquartered in Esposende.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into nine civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Antas * Apúlia e Fão * Belinho e Mar * Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra * Fonte Boa e Rio Tinto * Forjães * Gemeses * Palmeira de Faro e Curvos * Vila Chã

Photos

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Cávado River The Cávado River (, ) 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 the Atlantic Oce ...

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 from 25 March to 14 November 1881. References 18 ...

(1806—1882) a politician and President of the Council of Ministers in 1881 * Paulo Gonçalves (1979–2020) a

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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 as a winger for Liga 3 club Lusitânia. Club career Born in Esposende, Braga District, Arsénio began playing ...

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