Póvoa de Lanhoso

Póvoa de Lanhoso Town
Coordinates: 41°34′N 8°16′W / 41.567°N 8.267°W / 41.567; -8.267
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Ave
DistrictBraga
Parishes22
Government
  PresidentAvelino Silva (PSD)
Area
  Total
134.65 km2 (51.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
21,886
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cm-povoadelanhoso.pt

Póvoa de Lanhoso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɔvuɐ ðɨ lɐˈɲozu] ), officially Póvoa de Lanhoso Town (Portuguese: Vila da Póvoa de Lanhoso), is a town and municipality in the district of Braga in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886, in an area of 134.65 km².

The present Mayor is Avelino Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is March 19.