Cávado (sub-region)

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Cávado
Map of the Cávado sub-region (sub-region)
Basic data
Country PortugalPortugal Portugal
region Norte region
Capital Braga
population 410,070 (2013)
Population density 329.2 inhabitants per km²
surface 1,245.82 km²
Circles 6th
Communities 181
ISO-3166-2 code PT-112

Cávado is a Portuguese statistical sub-region . It is part of the Região Norte in the Braga district . In the north the sub-region borders on the Alto Minho region , in the east on Alto Tâmega and in the south on Ave and the metropolitan region of Porto . To the west is the Atlantic Ocean . 6 districts are in the sub-region:

circle Number of
municipalities
Population
(2011)
Area
km²
Density of
population / km²
LAU
code
District
Amares 16 18,889 81.96 230 0301 Braga
Barcelos 61 120.391 378.90 318 0302 Braga
Braga 37 181.494 183.42 989 0303 Braga
Esposende 9 34,254 95.41 359 0306 Braga
Terras de Bouro 14th 7,253 277.45 26th 0310 Braga
Vila Verde 33 47,789 228.68 209 0313 Braga
Cávado 170 410.070 1,245.82 329 112 -