Amares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmaɾɨʃ] (
listen)) is a municipality in Braga District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,889,[1] in an area of 81.95 km².
The present Mayor is Manuel Moreira, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
Demographics
| Pop. Amares Municipality (1801–2011) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| 5411 | 8030 | 12746 | 13878 | 16845 | 16478 | 16715 | 18521 | 18889 |
Parishes
The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes:
- Amares e Figueiredo
- Barreiros
- Bico
- Caires
- Caldelas, Sequeiros e Paranhos
- Carrazedo
- Dornelas
- Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros
- Fiscal
- Goães
- Lago
- Rendufe
- Santa Maria do Bouro
- Santa Marta do Bouro
- Torre e Portela
- Vilela, Seramil e Paredes Secas
Notable people[edit]
- Gualdim Pais (1118–1195) a crusader, Knight Templar for Afonso Henriques of Portugal. He founded of the city of Tomar.
- Jorge Pires (born 1981) a former professional footballer with 530 club caps