Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e
Parada de Tibães
Region:Norte
Cim:Cávado
District:Braga
Municipality:Braga
Area Total:5.36
Population Total:5363
Population As Of:2011
Coordinates:41.585°N -8.469°W
Postal Code:4700-940

Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Merelim (São Paio), Panoias and Parada de Tibães.[1] The population in 2011 was 5,363,[2] in an area of 5.36 km².[3]

The parish is situated on the south bank of the river Cávado, northwest of Braga city centre. Agriculture is very important in Merelim São Paio, a village full of fields of maize and little plantations. However, the agriculturists in Merelim São Paio are getting older and there are few young people following the same way.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 26-28. 18 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.
  2. http://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=165404348&att_display=n&att_download=y Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE)
  3. Web site: Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país . 2018-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ . 2018-11-05 . dead .