Pardilhó

Pardilhó
Civil parish
The town seen from the west
Coat of arms
Pardilhó Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°47′51″N 8°37′29″W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Região de Aveiro
District	Aveiro
Municipality	Estarreja
Area
• Total	15.7 km^2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,176
• Density	270/km^2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	3860 - 464 Pardilhó

Pardilhó is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Estarreja, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,176,[1] in an area of 15.7 km^2.[2] Pardilhó, is historically shaped by its proximity to the Ria de Aveiro, fostering a strong connection to maritime and agricultural industries. Notably, its shipyards produced the iconic Moliceiro boats, used for harvesting moliço (seaweed) and transporting goods like salt, which played a crucial role in the local economy and commercial traffic between Aveiro and neighboring communities.[3]

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
3. "Câmara Municipal de Estarreja". www.cm-estarreja.pt. Retrieved 2024-12-05.