Amarante, Portugal

Amarante
Amarante on the bank of the Rio Tâmega.
Coordinates: 41°16′13″N 8°04′51″W / 41.27028°N 8.08083°W / 41.27028; -8.08083
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Tâmega e Sousa
DistrictPorto
Parishes26
Government
  PresidentJosé Luis Gaspar (PSD)
Area
  Total
301.33 km2 (116.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
56,264
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-amarante.pt

Amarante (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐmɐˈɾɐ̃tɨ] ) is a municipality and municipal seat in the Tâmega e Sousa subregion in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 56,264, in an area of 301.33 square kilometres (116.34 sq mi). The city itself had a population of 11,261 in 2001. The city has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the category of City of Music since 2017.