Vila do Conde | |
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Coordinates: 41°21′10″N 8°44′40″W / 41.35278°N 8.74444°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Porto |
Parishes | 21 |
Government | |
• President | Elisa Ferraz (independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 149.03 km2 (57.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 79,533 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 4480 |
Area code | 252 |
Patron | São João Baptista |
Website | viladoconde |
Vila do Conde (pronounced [ˈvilɐ ðu ˈkõdɨ] , locally [ˈbilɐ ðu ˈkoŋdɨ]; "the Count's Town") is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 79,533,[1] in an area of 149.03 km2.[2] The urbanized area of Vila do Conde, which includes the parishes of Vila do Conde, Azurara and Árvore, represent 36,137 inhabitants. Vila do Conde is interlinked to the north with Póvoa de Varzim, forming a single urban agglomeration which is a part of the Porto Metropolitan Area. The town is on the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago.