| Type: | municipality |
| Official Name: | Murtosa |
| Flag Border: | no |
| Coordinates: | 40.7333°N -46°W |
| Region: | Centro |
| Cim: | Região de Aveiro |
| District: | Aveiro |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Leader Name: | Eng. Joaquim Manuel Baptista |
| Area Total Km2: | 73.09 |
| Population Total: | 10,585 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Parishes: | 4 |
| Holiday: | September 8 |
| Website: | http://www.cm-murtosa.pt |
Murtosa (pronounced as /pt/) is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585,[1] in an area of 73.09 km2.[2] It had 8,282 eligible voters.
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Numerous Murtosa residents have immigrated to Newark, New Jersey and other cities in the New York City metropolitan area of the United States. They have formed numerous social clubs and institutions in Newark and the broader region.[3]
Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.
| Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930–2011) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2011 | |
| 13310 | 12328 | 9816 | 9579 | 9458 | 9657 | 9804 | 10585 | |
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
There are no cities in Murtosa. There is at least one town, namely Murtosa.