Amarante, Portugal
Amarante (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐmɐˈɾɐ̃tɨ] ⓘ) is a municipality and municipal seat in the Tâmega e Sousa subregion in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 56,264, in an area of 301.33 square kilometres (116.34 sq mi). The city itself had a population of 11,261 in 2001. The city has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the category of City of Music since 2017.
Amarante | |
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Municipality | |
Amarante on the bank of the Rio Tâmega. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′13″N 8°04′51″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Porto |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Government | |
| • President | José Luis Gaspar (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 301.33 km2 (116.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 56,264 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-amarante.pt |
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