Baião, Portugal
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Baião Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 8°02′W / 41.167°N 8.033°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Porto |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Pereira (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 174.53 km2 (67.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,522 |
| • Density | 117.58/km2 (304.54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-baião.pt |
Baião (Portuguese pronunciation: [bajˈɐ̃w̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in Porto District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,522, in an area of 174.53 km².
Baião received a charter from Manuel I on 1 September 1513.
The present Mayor is Paulo Pereira, elected from the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 24.
Baião is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.