Felgueiras (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɛlˈɣɐjɾɐʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Porto District, Portugal. The current mayor is Nuno Fonseca. There are two cities located in the municipality: Felgueiras (city status received on 13 July 1990) and Lixa. The population in 2011 was 58,065, in an area of 115.74 km2.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 20 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Aião[pt]
  • Airães[pt]
  • Friande[pt]
  • Idães
  • Jugueiros
  • Macieira da Lixa e Caramos
  • Margaride (Santa Eulália), Várzea, Lagares, Varziela e Moure
  • Pedreira, Rande e Sernande
  • Penacova
  • Pinheiro
  • Pombeiro da Ribavizela
  • Refontoura
  • Regilde
  • Revinhade
  • Sendim[pt]
  • Torrados e Sousa
  • Unhão e Lordelo
  • Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim
  • Vila Fria e Vizela (São Jorge)
  • Vila Verde e Santão

Demographics

Population of Felgueiras Municipality (1801–2011)
180118491900193019601981199120012011
11 41315 61422 97325 42438 89548 01551 24857 59558 065

Industry Felgueiras is one of the biggest producers of Europe in the shoewear area. [citation needed]

Notable people

  • Nicolau Coelho (c.1460 in Felgueiras – 1502, off the coast of Mozambique) was an expert Portuguese navigator and explorer during the Age of Discovery.

Sport