Vila do Conde

Vila do Conde
The town of Vila do Conde on the River Ave
The town of Vila do Conde on the River Ave
Flag of Vila do Conde
Coat of arms of Vila do Conde
Coordinates: 41°21′10″N 8°44′40″W / 41.35278°N 8.74444°W / 41.35278; -8.74444
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
Parishes21
Government
 • PresidentElisa Ferraz (independent)
Area
 • Total149.03 km2 (57.54 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total79,533
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
4480
Area code252
PatronSão João Baptista
Websiteviladoconde.com/en/

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.

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.