Águeda (freguesia)
# Águeda (freguesia)

Águeda was a freguesia ("civil parish") in Águeda Municipality, Aveiro District, Portugal. It had an area of 41.6 km2 and in 2011 had a population of 11,346.

## History

In 2013 it was merged with Borralha to form the new freguesia of Águeda e Borralha.

## Places

* Alagoa
* Alhandra
* Ameal
* Assequins
* Bolfiar
* Catraia de Assequins
* Cavadas
* Giesteira
* Gravanço
* Lapas de S. Pedro
* Maçoida
* Ninho de Águia
* Paredes
* Raivo
* Regote
* Rio Covo
* Sardão
* S. Pedro
* Vale de Erva
* Vale Domingos
* Vale Durão
* Vale Durão
* Vale do Sobreirinho
* Vale Verde

## Demography

* Population from 1864 to 2011
* Variation of population from 1864 to 2011

## Politics

### Elections

In the 2009 local elections for the Assembly of the Freguesia, there were 10,328 registered voters, with 5,698 (55.17%) voting and 4,630 (44.83%) abstaining. The Socialist Party got 3,039 votes (53.33%), electing eight members of the Assembly, the Social Democratic Party got 1,495 votes (26.24%), electing four members of the Assembly and the Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party got 482 votes (8.46%), electing one member of the Assembly. The three remaining lists did not elect any member of the Assembly. As of 31 December 2011, the freguesia had 10,396 registered voters.

## Religion

The Portuguese Roman Catholic Church's Diocese of Aveiro includes the Parish of Águeda as part of the archpriestship of Águeda.

## Built Heritage

The Pillory of Assequins, now fragmented, is located in this former freguesia and is classified as an Imóvel de Interesse Público.

