Murtosa
Murtosa Town | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°44′N 8°38′W / 40.733°N 8.633°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
| District | Aveiro |
| Seat | Murtosa Municipal Chamber |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Eng. Joaquim Manuel Baptista (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.09 km2 (28.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,585 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | September 8 |
| Website | http://www.cm-murtosa.pt |
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Murtosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [muɾˈtɔzɐ] ⓘ), officially Murtosa Town (Portuguese: Vila da Murtosa), is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585, in an area of 73.09 km2. It had 8,282 eligible voters.
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Numerous Murtosa residents have immigrated to Newark, New Jersey and other cities in the New York City metropolitan area of the United States. They have formed numerous social clubs and institutions in Newark and the broader region.