Date Published:
April 9, 2018, 10:16 a.m.
Population: 95,123 hab
Annual population growth: 8% since 2011
Density: 1,266 hab/km2
Area: 75,12 km2
HDI: 93,77
GDP: 1,375.73 (million)
GDP per capital: 16,640
Main industries: slate extraction, farming and smallholdings, metallurgical industry, commerce and tourism
Administrative structure: 4 autarchies (Alfena, Campo & Sobrado, Ermesinde and Valongo)
In our municipality, we
pay special attention to the processes of participation and transparency
because we believe that they are the basis for a healthy and effective
democratic life.
We believe that in
society everyone can (and should) have an active role, and that citizenship can
take several forms and ways. As such, we have several projects that have been
implemented throughout these past years with the objective to promote a
continuous and transparent dialogue with all segments of the community, namely: