Espargo

For the town on the island of Sal, Cape Verde, see Espargos.
Espargo
Civil parish
Espargo is located in Portugal
Espargo
Espargo
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°55′23″N 8°34′34″W / 40.923°N 8.576°W / 40.923; -8.576
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictAveiro
MunicipalitySanta Maria da Feira
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total
5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
1,309
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Espargo is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo.[1] It has a population of 1,309 inhabitants and a total area of 5.70 km2.

Attractions

In the parish is located one of the largest and most modern congress centres in the country, the Europarque, and a science centre, the Visionarium.

References

  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 106-107" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.


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