Ovar

Ovar is a city and a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 55,398, in an area of 147.70 km². It had 42,582 eligible voters (2006). The municipality includes two cities: Ovar (16,849 inhabitants in 2001) and Esmoriz (11,020 inhabitants in 2001).The present Mayor is Salvador Malheiro, elected by the Portuguese Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25.Ovar is home to the football team A.D. Ovarense who play at the Estádio Marques da Silva.Cities and townsThere are two cities and three towns in the municipality. Esmoriz (city) Ovar (city) Cortegaça (town) São João (town) Válega (town)ParishesAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes : Cortegaça Esmoriz Maceda Ovar, São João, Arada e São Vicente de Pereira Válega