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{{Infobox_Municipality_pt|
|official_name = Ovar
|image_flag = Pt-ovr1.png
|image_coat_of_arms = OVR.png
|image_map = LocalOvar.svg
|Region = [[Centro, Portugal|Centro]]
|Subregion = [[Baixo Vouga]]
|District = [[Aveiro (district)|Aveiro]]
|Old region = [[Beira Litoral]]
|Mayor_name = [[Manuel Alves de Oliveira|Manuel Oliveira]]
|Mayor_party = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]]
|area_total = 147.4
|population_total = 56,296
|population_density = 385
|Parishes = [[Ovar#Parishes|8]]
|coor = 40º52'N 8º38'W
|params = 40_52_N_8_38_W
|occasion = [[Saint Christopher]]
|day = [[July 25]]
|website = http://www.cm-ovar.pt
|footnotes =
}}
'''Ovar''' ([[Pronunciation|pron.]] {{IPA2|o'vaɾ}} or [{{IPA|ɔvaɾ}}]) is a city and a[[List of municipalities of Portugal|municipality]] in [[Portugal]] with a total area of 147.4 [[km²]] and a total population of 56,296 inhabitants, and 42,582 electors (2006). The city itself has a population of 16,849.<ref>[http://62.48.187.117/atlas/Cap2/Cap2d_2.html UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004] Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)</ref>
The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of [[Aveiro_(district)|Aveiro]],in Baixo Vouga. The municipality includes two cities:Ovar (approx. 17,000 inhabitants) & Esmoriz (about 12,000 residents).
The present Mayor is Manuel Alves Oliveira, elected by the [[Portuguese Socialist Party|Socialist Party]].
The municipal holiday is [[July 25]].
== Parishes ==
* [[Arada (Ovar)|Arada]]
* [[Cortegaça (Ovar)|Cortegaça]]
* [[Esmoriz]]
* [[Maceda (Ovar)|Maceda]]
* [[Ovar (parish)|Ovar]]
* [[São João (Ovar)|São João]]
* [[São Vicente de Pereira]]
* [[Válega]]
== References ==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.cm-ovar.pt/ Municipality official website]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72157603599724326/ Photos from Ovar]
{{Municipalities of Aveiro}}
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