Cortegaça, Ovar
Cortegaça is a small village and a civil parish in the Ovar Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,837,[1] in an area of 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi).[2]
Cortegaça | |
|---|---|
  Cortegaça Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 40.946°N 8.622°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Aveiro |
| District | Aveiro |
| Municipality | Ovar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,837 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
It's known for having one of the most beautiful churches in Portugal, the Igreja de Santa Marinha de Cortegaça was built between 1910 and 1918. It is all covered by blue tiles from the 20th century and is flanked by an old cemetery, characterized by having a lot architectural styles, with a detach to neogotic style. It also have two palm trees in its churchyard, popular by their longevity and height. In 2018, some vestiges and bones from different ages were discovered near the church. including pieces of clay more than 3000 years old.
Cortegaça has also two beaches - an urban beach (Santa Marinha of Cortegaça beach) and another, flanked by forest and dunes, named Maceda beach or South Cortegaça beach.
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.