Avintes | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The Biological Park of Vila Nova de Gaia, in Avintes | |
  Avintes Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′25″N 8°33′04″W / 41.107°N 8.551°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Vila Nova de Gaia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,838 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4430 |
| Area code | 227 |
| Patron | São Pedro |
| Website | http://www.avintes.net |
Avintes is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. The population in 2021 was 10,838,[1] in an area of 8.82 km2.[2] It is known in Portugal as "Terra da Broa", meaning "Land of the Broa", referring to the Broa de Avintes, a typical farmhouse bread widely consumed in Northern Portugal, which originated in Avintes.
- ^ Queirós, Eugénio. "SÃO FÉLIX DA MARINHA FOI A FREGUESIA GAIENSE QUE MAIS POPULAÇÃO GANHOU". O Gaiense (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal | DGT". www.dgterritorio.gov.pt. Retrieved 2022-12-31.