Description

Geographic Area: 32 Km²

Borders: 
North – OVAR
South – S. JACINTO-AVEIRO
West – OCEANO ATLANTICO
East – RIA DE AVEIRO And MURTOSA

Nearby Cities:
60 Km Porto, 47 Km Aveiro, 17 Km Ovar, 12 Km Murtosa, 12 Km S. Jacinto

GPS: NN 40º 50' 20,2'' , W 8º 28' 35,59'

Population:  2997

Voters: 2547 (December 2009)

Municipal Holiday: September 8 (S. Paio);

Economy: fishing and tourism;

Gastronomy: Eels (Caldeirada de enguias, enguias de escabeche), other fishes;

Craftsmanship: boat miniatures, oxbows, fishing nets, "rodilhas", "algibeiras", "canastras";

Sports: Great variety of water sports. Excellent place to walk or ride a bike.

Pilgrimages:
Nossa Senhora da Paz: in Quintas do Norte, penultimate Sunday of August.

S. Paio: Municipal holiday, 8 September.

Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso: First weekeend of February