Baião, Portugal
Baião (Portuguese pronunciation: [baˈjɐ̃w] ⓘ) is a municipality in Porto District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,522, in an area of 174.53 km².
Baião | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 8°02′W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Porto |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Pereira (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.53 km2 (67.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,522 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-baião.pt |
Baião received a charter from Manuel I on 1 September 1513.
The present Mayor is Paulo Pereira, elected from the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 24.
Baião is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.
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