Sever do Vouga () is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356, in an area of 129.88&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It had 11,734 eligible voters (2013). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry.

The municipality is included in the Região de Aveiro.

The present Mayor is António José Martins Coutinho, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is the September 21.

Demographics

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

! colspan="10" | Population of Sever do Vouga 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" | 4454

| align="center" | 6394

| align="center" | 9002

| align="center" | 12038

| align="center" | 14077

| align="center" | 13783

| align="center" | 13826

| align="center" | 13186

| align="center" | 12940

| align="center" | 12356

|}

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Cedrim e Paradela
  • Couto de Esteves
  • Pessegueiro do Vouga
  • Rocas do Vouga
  • Sever do Vouga
  • Silva Escura e Dornelas
  • Talhadas

Famous people

  • Martin Silva (born 1952 in Sever do Vouga) politician and radio personality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Luísa Beirão (born 1977 in Sever do Vouga) a Portuguese model.

References

  • Municipality official website
  • Sever do Vouga's Philharmonic Band
  • Photos from Sever do Vouga