| Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
  Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de TibãesLocation in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′06″N 8°28′08″W / 41.585°N 8.469°W / 41.585; -8.469 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
| District | Braga |
| Municipality | Braga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.36 km (2.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,363 |
| • Density | 1,000/km (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4700-940 |
Merelim (São Paio), Panoias e Parada de Tibães is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Merelim (São Paio), Panoias and Parada de Tibães. The population in 2011 was 5,363, in an area of 5.36 km².
The parish is situated on the south bank of the river Cávado, northwest of Braga city centre. Agriculture is very important in Merelim São Paio, a village full of fields of maize and little plantations. However, the agriculturists in Merelim São Paio are getting older and there are few young people following the same way.
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Panoias Church
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Parada de Tibães Church
References
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 26-28" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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