Barreiro, Portugal

Barreiro
Municipality

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Coordinates: 38°40′N 09°04′W / 38.667°N 9.067°W / 38.667; -9.067Coordinates: 38°40′N 09°04′W / 38.667°N 9.067°W / 38.667; -9.067
Country  Portugal
Region Lisbon
Subregion Península de Setúbal
Metropolitan area Lisbon
District Setúbal
Parishes 8
Government
  President Carlos Humberto (CDU)
Area
  Total 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 78,764
  Density 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-barreiro.pt

Barreiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɐˈʁɐjɾu]) is a town and a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 78,764,[1] in an area of 36.39 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Carlos Humberto Carvalho, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is June 28.

Population

Street in Barreiro
Population growth (1801–2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004 2011
2 425 3 384 7 738 21 030 35 088 88 052 85 768 79 012 78 992 78 764

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

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International relations

Barreiro is twinned with:

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