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| Location | ||||||
| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Norte | |||||
| - Subregion | Entre Douro e Vouga | |||||
| - District or A. The administrative divisions of Portugal are undergoing changes Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Entre Douro e Vouga is a NUTS3 Portuguese subregion integrated in the NUTS2 region Norte. R. | Aveiro | |||||
| Mayor | Alfredo Henriques | |||||
| - Party | PSD | |||||
| Area | 215. The District of Aveiro ( pron a'vɐiɾu is located in the central coastal region of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Aveiro Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. History The Social Democratic Party was born on May 6, 1974, when Francisco Sá Carneiro, 1 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 140,494 | |||||
| - Density | 661/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 31 | |||||
| Coordinates | 40º56'N 8º32'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Saint Sebastian January 20 |
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| Website: http://www.cm-feira.pt | ||||||
Santa Maria da Feira (pron. IPA: ['sɐ̃tɐ mɐ'ɾiɐ dɐ 'fɐiɾɐ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 215. "Freguesia" ( pron fɾɛgɨ'ziɐ is the Portuguese term for Civil parish, a secondary Local administrative unit in Portugal Santa Maria da Feira ( pron 'sɐ̃tɐ mɐ'ɾiɐ dɐ 'fɐjɾɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 215 Saint Sebastian (traditionally died January 20, 287 was a Christian Saint and Martyr, who is said to have been killed while the Roman emperor Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal. Portugal is divided into 18 districts (distritos and 2 autonomous regions (Portuguese regiões autónomas) Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 1 km² and a total population of 140,494 inhabitants, and 107,458 electors. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
The municipality is composed of 31 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. The District of Aveiro ( pron a'vɐiɾu is located in the central coastal region of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Aveiro The municipality includes several towns and 3 cities:Santa Maria da Feira,Fiães and Lourosa.
The present Mayor is Alfredo de Oliveira Henriques, elected by the Social Democratic Party. History The Social Democratic Party was born on May 6, 1974, when Francisco Sá Carneiro,
The municipal holiday is January 20. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. It's the day when the whole municipality celebrates the Fogaceiras. The Fogaceiras is a special local holiday. During the Middle Ages, the lands of Santa Maria (as it was known back then) were infested by the dark plague. To get rid of this calamity, the locals offered a sugared bread, called fogaça, to the patron saint Saint Sebastien. The Fogaceiras have been celebrated for five hundred years, since the eradication of the dark plague.
The municipality has a science museum, the Visionarium. Visionarium is a science museum with state-of-the-art interactive displays (in Portuguese and English covering subjects ranging from the Portuguese voyages of discoveries to
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Parishes
- Argoncilhe
- Arrifana
- Caldas de São Jorge
- Canedo
- Escapães
- Espargo
- Feira
- Fiães
- Fornos
- Gião
- Guisande
- Lobão
- Louredo
- Lourosa
- Milheirós de Poiares
- Mosteiró
- Mozelos
- Nogueira da Regedoura
- Paços de Brandão
- Pigeiros
- Rio Meão
- Romariz
- Sanfins
- Sanguedo
- Santa Maria de Lamas
- São João de Ver
- São Paio de Oleiros
- Souto
- Travanca
- Vale
- Vila Maior
Economy
Santa Maria da Feira is a heavily industrialized municipality and is famous for its several cork transforming and shoes factories. Argoncilhe ( pron. ɐɾgõ'siʎɨ is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Arrifana ( pron. ɐʁi'fɐnɐ is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Caldas de São Jorge is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Canedo is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Escapães is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. For the island capital of Sal in Cape Verde that is with the letter s at the end see Espargos Espargo is a Portuguese parish Feira is a Portuguese parish and the seat of the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Fiães ( pron. fi'ɐ̃ĩʃ is a Portuguesecivil parish(Ptfreguesiaand a city(Pt Fornos is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Gião is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Guisande is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira and is part of the district of Aveiro. Lobão is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Louredo is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Lourosa ( pron. lo(ou'ɾɔzɐ is a Portuguese civil parish(Pt Milheirós de Poiares is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Mosteiró is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Mozelos is a Portuguese Town and a parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Nogueira da Regedoura ( pron. nu'gɐiɾɐ dɐ ʁɨʒɨ'do(ouɾɐ is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Paços de Brandão ( pron. 'pasuʃ dɨ bɾɐ̃'dɐ̃ũ is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, with an area of 3 Pigeiros is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Rio Meão is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Romariz is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Sanfins is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Sanguedo is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Santa Maria de Lamas ( Portuguese meaning Saint Mary of the Mud (however Lamas is in its plural form is a Portuguese civil parish(Pt São João de Vêr is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. São Paio de Oleiros is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Souto is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Travanca is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Vale ( Portuguese meaning Valium, pronunciation VA-lee-um is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira Vila Maior is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. Cork material is a Prime-subset of generic cork tissue, harvested for commercial use primarily from the Cork Oak tree Quercus The seat of the municipality is Feira, famous for its medieval castle which was the residence of Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques, for a short period of time. Afonso I ( English Alphonzo or Alphonse) more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (ɐˈfõsu ẽˈʁikɨʃ or also Affonso (Archaic The castle, located in the top of a hill, was of a considerate strategic importance during its time.
Every year, in summer, a medieval festival takes place in Santa Maria da Feira - Feira Medieval - during which the city goes back to the Middle Ages.
Gallery
 Fogaça - typical sweet bread |
 Castle at Santa Maria da Feira |
 Medieval festival parade |
External links
- Town Hall official website
- Feirense web
- Info at the Portuguese Association of Municipalities website
- Photos from Santa Maria da Feira
- More pictures of Santa Maria da Feira
- Videos from Santa Maria da Feira
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