Fafe

Fafe
City of Fafe
Interactive map of Fafe
Fafe
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°27′N 8°10′W / 41.450°N 8.167°W / 41.450; -8.167
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Ave
DistrictBraga
Parishes25
Government
 • PresidentAntero Barbosa (PS)
Area
 • Total
219.08 km2 (84.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
48,502
 • Density221.39/km2 (573.40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-fafe.pt

Fafe (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfafɨ] ), officially the City of Fafe (Portuguese: Cidade de Fafe), is a city and municipality in the northern Portuguese district of Braga. The population in 2021 was 48,502, in an area of approximately 219.08 square kilometres (84.59 mi2). The city itself had a population of 15,703 in 2011. The present mayor is Antero Barbosa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is May 16.