Paços de Brandão
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
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Paços de Brandão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ βɾɐ̃ˈdɐ̃w]) is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 4,867,[1] in an area of 3.56 km2.[2] It is 22 km from Porto, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.
Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.
Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town, and Inês Lopo, a notable nuclear medicine resident and marathon runner.
Sites of interest
- Casa da Quinta do Engenho Novo or Parque Municipal de Paços de Brandão (literally the Paços de Brandão Municipal Park)
- Casa da Portela
- Mother Church
Education
Sporting clubs
- Clube Desportivo de Paços de Brandão
- Grupo Recreativo Independente Brandoense (Basketball)
Firms
- Suspeita Productions - Design and Fashion Firm[permanent dead link]
- http://www.numerica-multimedia.pt Editora discográfica e Multimedia
Gallery
- Festa dos Arcos
References
External links
- Parish official website
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Parishes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality
- Argoncilhe
- Arrifana
- Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros
- Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior
- Escapães
- Fiães
- Fornos
- Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande
- Lourosa
- Milheirós de Poiares
- Mozelos
- Nogueira da Regedoura
- Paços de Brandão
- Rio Meão
- Romariz
- Sanguedo
- Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo
- Santa Maria de Lamas
- São João de Ver
- São Paio de Oleiros
- São Miguel do Souto e Mosteirô
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