Espinho, Portugal
Espinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨʃˈpiɲu] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality located in the Aveiro District, Portugal. It is located in both the Greater Porto and the Metropolitan Area of Porto, 16 km from its city centre. It is one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal and was, until 1899, part of the Santa Maria da Feira Municipality.
Espinho | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′N 8°38′W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Aveiro |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Maria Manuel Cruz (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 31,702 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-espinho.pt |
In 2021, Espinho had a population of 31,027, a slight decrease from the previous census in 2011, when 31,786 were registered, in an area of 21.06 km2.
The current Mayor is Maria Manuel Cruz, elected by the PS.
It is a beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - Casino Solverde. Its fair - Feira de Espinho, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home to CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação, an international animation festival, and FEST - New Directors New Films Festival, an international film festival. The municipal holiday is June 16.