Penafiel

Penafiel
A view of the Ponte IC35 over the Douro in Penafiel
Coordinates: 41°12′N 8°17′W / 41.200°N 8.283°W / 41.200; -8.283
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Tâmega e Sousa
DistrictPorto
Parishes28
Area
  Total
212.24 km2 (81.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
72,265
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-penafiel.pt/

Penafiel (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨnɐfiˈɛl] or Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌpenɐfiˈɛl] ) is a municipality and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) in the northern Portuguese district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion, the population was 72,265 in 2011, in an area of 212.24 square kilometres (81.95 sq mi).