Mealhada () is a city and a municipality located in Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,428, in an area of 110.66&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It had 17,043 eligible voters (2006). The city of Mealhada itself has a population of 4,522.

It is included in the Região de Coimbra. The city of Coimbra is about 20&nbsp;km away.

The current mayor is Rui Marqueiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Demographics

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

! colspan="10" | Population of Mealhada's Municipality (1801–2011)

|- bgcolor="#C0C0C0"

| align="center" | 1801

| align="center" | 1849

| align="center" | 1900

| align="center" | 1930

| align="center" | 1960

| align="center" | 1981

| align="center" | 1991

| align="center" | 2001

| align="center" | 2004

| align="center" | 2011

|-

| align="center" | 2326

| align="center" | 7102

| align="center" | 9915

| align="center" | 13869

| align="center" | 17478

| align="center" | 19305

| align="center" | 18272

| align="center" | 20751

| align="center" | 21500

| align="center" | 20428

|}

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Barcouço
  • Casal Comba
  • Luso
  • Mealhada, Ventosa do Bairro e Antes
  • Pampilhosa
  • Vacariça

Cities and towns

  • Mealhada (city) / [cidade] .
  • Towns: Luso; Pampilhosa

Villages

(Partial list):

  • Barcouco
  • Buçaco
  • Casal Comba
  • Mala
  • Travasso
  • Vacarica
  • Ventosa do Bairro
  • Vimieira

Attractions

The Buçaco Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Hotel do Buçaco) is a luxury hotel in the Luso parish, in the municipality of Mealhada, in the Serra do Buçaco mountains. Other interesting sights near Luso: Cruz Alta, a dense wooded forest.

Other attractions: Mealhada: City Park (Parque da Cidade de Mealhada).

Principal train stations

The most important train stations are: Pampilhosa, Mealhada and Luso.

References

  • Photos from Mealhada