Arouca, Portugal
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Arouca Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 8°15′W / 40.917°N 8.250°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Metropolitan Area of Porto |
| District | Aveiro |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Government | |
| • President | Margarida Belém (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 329.11 km2 (127.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,359 |
| • Density | 67.938/km2 (175.96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
Arouca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾo(w).kɐ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, in the Norte Region of Portugal and in the Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 22,359, in an area of 329.11 square kilometres (127.07 mi2). It had 20,383 electors in 2006. The population has grown from 7072 inhabitants in 1801.
The entire territory of Arouca is "Arouca Geopark" which is a member of the European Geoparks Network and Global Geoparks Network on account of its outstanding geological heritage, educational programs and projects, and promotion of geotourism.