Murtosa (), officially Town of Murtosa (), is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 73.09 km2. It had 8,282 eligible voters.
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 8.
Numerous Murtosa residents have immigrated to Naugatuck, Connecticut Newark, New Jersey and other cities in the New York City metropolitan area of the United States. They have formed numerous social clubs and institutions in Newark and the broader region.
Economy Agriculture, fishing and canned fish preserves industry are the main activities.
Demographics Population of Murtosa Municipality (1930–2011) 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004 2006 2011 13310 12328 9816 9579 9458 9657 9804 10585
Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias): Bunheiro Monte Murtosa Torreira
Cities and towns There are no cities in Murtosa. There is are at least two towns, namely Murtosa and Torreira.
Notable people Francisco Maria da Silva (1910—1977) a Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop-Primate of Braga from 1963
References
External links
Town Hall official website