Pousa

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Pousa
Pousa is located in Portugal
Pousa
Pousa
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°33′07″N 8°31′05″W / 41.552°N 8.518°W / 41.552; -8.518
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Cávado
DistrictBraga
MunicipalityBarcelos
Area
 • Total6.63 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,272
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Pousa is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,272,[1] in an area of 6.63 km2.[2]

Our Lady of Hope Chapel

Pousa is located in between the two sub-cities (Barcelos and Braga) in the northern region of Portugal. Many of its residents work in the sub-cities as they are within 30 minutes reach using motorised transport. It is surrounded by a beautiful mainstream river along with mountains filled with pine/oak trees. Forest fires are rare but not overlooked by authorities as there is at least one every year. Pousa has the Auto Estrada Porto-Valença running across through its border of its neighbour (Graca).

References

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  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.