Póvoa de Lanhoso
Póvoa de Lanhoso, officially Town of 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.
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Economy
Agriculture, forestry and tourism are important economic activities in the municipality. Light industry is present too. Prozis, a multinational sports nutrition company headquartered in Esposende, has a major industrial plant in Póvoa de Lanhoso.Parishes
The municipality is subdivided into the following 22 parishes:- Águas Santas e Moure
- Calvos e Frades
- Campos e Louredo
- Covelas
- Esperança e Brunhais
- Ferreiros
- Fonte Arcada e Oliveira
- Galegos
- Garfe
- Geraz do Minho
- Lanhoso
- Monsul
- Póvoa de Lanhoso
- Rendufinho
- Santo Emilião
- São João de Rei
- Serzedelo
- Sobradelo da Goma
- Taíde
- Travassos
- Verim, Friande e Ajude
- Vilela
Notable people
- Gonçalo Sampaio a Portuguese botanist.
- Vítor Machado Ferreira, known as Vitinha a footballer with over 60 club caps and one for Portugal