Espinho, Portugal
Espinho | |
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Coordinates:41°00′N8°38′W/ 41.000°N 8.633°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Aveiro |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
•President | Maria Manuel Cruz (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.06 km2(8.13 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 31,702 |
• Density | 1,500/km2(3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00(WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00(WEST) |
Website | http:// cm-espinho.pt |
Espinho(Portuguese pronunciation:[ɨʃˈpiɲu] ) is a city and amunicipalitylocated in theAveiro District,Portugal. It is located in both theGreater Portoand theMetropolitan Area of Porto,16 km from its city centre. It is one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal and was, until 1899, part of theSanta Maria da Feira Municipality.
In 2021, Espinho had a population of 31,027, a slight decrease from the previous census in 2011, when 31,786 were registered,[1]in an area of 21.06 km2.[2]
The current Mayor is Maria Manuel Cruz, elected by the PS.
It is a beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with acasino-Casino Solverde.Itsfair-Feira de Espinho,having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home toCINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação,an international animation festival, andFEST - New Directors New Films Festival,an international film festival. The municipal holiday is June 16.
Sports
[edit]Volleyball
The city, known as the volleyball capital in Portugal, is the home of nine Portuguese sports clubs: Novasemente/Cavalinho, Sporting Clube de Silvalde, Associação Desportiva de Anta, Clube de Voleibol de Espinho,Sporting Clube de Espinho,Associação Académica de Espinho,Academia de Ténis de Espinho, Clube de Ténis de Espinho and Associação Desportiva Rio Largo.
Sporting Clube de EspinhoandAssociação Académica de Espinhoare regular presences in thePortuguese Volleyball First Division.The first one is the Portuguese team with more titles (including aCEV Cup,formerly known as CEV Top Teams Cup) and the second one was once national champion.
Football
Sporting Clube de Espinho(Os Tigres da Costa Verde) plays inCampeonato Nacional de Seniores,the third football championship in Portugal.
Former Portugal national football team playerFernando Couto,coachVítor Pereira,the Olympic medalistAntónio Leitãoand volleyball players, such asMiguel MaiaandJoão Brenha,were born in Espinho.
Beach Volleyball
The city hosted the2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour,between the 28th and 30 July. Espinho also hosted the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 2019, between the 16th and 21 July.[3]
Beach Soccer
The city hosted the2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup,between the 9th and 19 July.[4]
Surf
Surf event Espinho Surf Destination is an annual event held in Espinho, organized by theWorld Surf League.
Golf
The oldest golf club in Portugal and Spain, Oporto Golf Club, is also located in Espinho.[5]
Gallery
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Main Church in Espinho
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Train station
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Espinho's seafront
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Major pavilion in Espinho
Demographics
[edit]Population of Espinho Municipality (1900 – 2011) | |||||||
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1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | |
3691 | 11736 | 23084 | 32409 | 34956 | 33701 | 31786 |
Espinho is also home to a significant Madeiran immigrant community.
Parishes
[edit]Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[6]
- Anta e Guetim
- Espinho
- Paramos
- Silvalde
Cities and towns
[edit]- Espinho (city)
- Silvalde (town)
- Anta (town)
- Paramos (town)
- Guetim (town)
- Esmojães (town)
Notable people
[edit]Politics
[edit]- Carlos Guimarães Pinto(born in Espinho, Portugal, in 1983), a Portuguese economist, author, university professor, think tank executive, blogger and politician. A prominent member of theLiberal Initiativeparty.
Sport
[edit]- António Jesus(1955–2010), known asJesus,was a football goalkeeper with 383 club caps and 7 forPortugal
- António Leitão(1960–2012) a Portuguese long distance athlete; bronze medallist in themen's 5000 metresat the1984 Summer Olympics
- Jaime Alves(1965–2020), known asAlves,was a Portuguese footballer with 271 club caps and 3 forPortugal
- Vítor Pereira(born 1968) a Portuguese former player and current manager who managed teams likePorto,OlympiacosandFenerbahçe
- Fernando Couto(born 1969) a Portuguese former footballer with 438 club caps and 110 forPortugal
- Filipe Gonçalves(born 1984) a Portuguese footballer with over 420 club caps
- João Carlos Dias Correia(born 1985) known asCarlitos,is a Portuguese footballer with almost 400 club caps
- Fábio Espinho(born 1985) known asEspinho,is a Portuguese footballer with over 400 club caps
References
[edit]- ^Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^"Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-11-05.Retrieved2018-11-05.
- ^"Home - Espinho FIVB".FIVB.Retrieved21 July2019.
- ^"Matches".FIFA.Retrieved9 March2017.
- ^"Oporto Golf Club".Portugal Golf.Retrieved9 March2017.
- ^Diário da República."Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 44"(pdf)(in Portuguese).Retrieved22 July2014.