Cantanhede Municipal coat of arms
Location  - Region  - Subregion  - District or A.R.	Centro Baixo Mondego Coimbra
Mayor  - Party
Area	397 km²
Population  - Total  - Density	12,000 /km²
No. of parishes	19
Coordinates	38º37'N 8º55'W
Municipal holiday
Website: www.cm-cantanhede.pt

Cantanhede (pron. IPA [kɐ̃tɐ'ɲeð(ɨ)]) is a municipality of Portugal, located in the district of Coimbra. The town is located halfway between the cities of Coimbra and Aveiro. Image File history File links CNT1. ... Image File history File links LocalCantanhede. ... Centro Region (Região Centro, pron. ... Map showing the location of the Baixo Mondego subregion Baixo Mondego is a portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprises the lower part of the Mondego river. ... The District of Coimbra is located in the South of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Coimbra. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... A freguesia (pron. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... Many of the municipalities of Portugal are older than the country itself. ... The District of Coimbra is located in the South of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Coimbra. ... District Coimbra Mayor   - Party Carlos Encarnação PSD Area 316. ... Coat of Arms Aveiro streets by night Sé Catedral de Aveiro Aveiro and one of its canals. ...

It is a well-preserved urban area elevated to city status, with an urban population of 8,000 and a population of 12,000 in the municipality. It is home to a number of large and elegant homes, dating back to the 19th Century.

Economy

Cantanhede is growing fast, and the inauguration of the C.C. Rossio (a large shopping centre) helped to boost the area's economy. Traditionally a major agriculture center, Cantanhede is at the heart of the Bairrada Wine District. The town is home to Biocant[1], a modern biotechnology park, aimed to create value in business initiatives by developing and applying advanced life sciences knowledge and technology. This park is attracting biosciences companies to Cantanhede, and has the scientific background of the University of Coimbra and Aveiro University, both associated entities of the project. Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... The University of Coimbra (Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra) is a Portuguese public university in Coimbra, Portugal. ... The University of Aveiro is a Portuguese public university located in Aveiro, created in 1973 quickly established itself as one of the most dynamic and innovative universities of Portugal. ...

External links

• Cantanhede Municipality
• Photos from Cantanhede

Municipalities of the District of Coimbra
Arganil | Cantanhede | Coimbra | Condeixa-a-Nova | Figueira da Foz | Góis | Lousã | Mira | Miranda do Corvo Montemor-o-Velho | Oliveira do Hospital | Pampilhosa da Serra | Penacova | Penela | Soure | Tábua | Vila Nova de Poiares