Arouca | |
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Coordinates: 40°55′N 8°15′W / 40.917°N 8.250°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Metropolitan Area of Porto |
District | Aveiro |
Parishes | 16 |
Government | |
• President | Margarida Belém (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 329.11 km2 (127.07 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,359 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | www |
Arouca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾokɐ] ) is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, in the Norte Region of Portugal and in the Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 22,359,[1] in an area of 329.11 square kilometres (127.07 sq mi).[2] It had 20,383 electors in 2006. The population has grown from 7072 inhabitants in 1801.
The entire territory of Arouca is "Arouca Geopark" which is a member of the European Geoparks Network and Global Geoparks Network on account of its outstanding geological heritage, educational programs and projects, and promotion of geotourism.[3]