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Balazar
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Balazar (or Balasar) is one of the seven parishes of the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,543,[1] in an area of 11.61 km².[2]
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Coordinates: 41.408°N 8.626°W / 41.408; -8.626 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Porto |
Municipality | Póvoa de Varzim |
Area | |
• Total | 11.61 km2 (4.48 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,543 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 4570 Balazar PVZ |
Patron | Saint Eulalia of Mérida and Blessed Alexandrina |
Website | jfbalasar |
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Each year thousands of pilgrims and many other tourists visit the Sanctuary of Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar.