Ovar ( or ) is a city and a municipality in Aveiro District, Baixo Vouga Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 55,398, in an area of 147.70 km2. It had 42,582 eligible voters (2006). The municipality includes two cities: Ovar (16,849 inhabitants in 2001) and Esmoriz (11,020 inhabitants in 2001). The present Mayor is Salvador Malheiro, elected by the Portuguese Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25. The main beach area is Furadouro, and Ovar is located in the northern point of the Ria de Aveiro (Aveiro Lagoon)

Demographics

Cities and towns

There are two cities and three towns in the municipality.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):

Sport

Ovar is home to the football teams Ovarense, who play at the Estádio Marques da Silva, and Florgrade.

Notable people