Pousa

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
Pousa
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 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 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).

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