# Tâmega Subregion

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**Tâmega Subregion** (pt-PT) is a former [NUTS3](/source/N.U.T.S.) subregion, part of the [NUTS2](/source/N.U.T.S.) region of [Norte Region, Portugal](/source/Norte_Region,_Portugal). It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.[1] Its name derives from the [Tâmega River](/source/T%C3%A2mega_River) that crosses through the subregion. With 558,000 inhabitants (2005) it is the fourth most populated subregion in [Portugal](/source/Portugal). It has several important urban centers - **Paços de Ferreira** (pop. 41,000), **Lousada** (pop. 25,000), **Penafiel** (24,000), **Paredes** and **Felgueiras** (pop. 21,000) - being one of the most decentralized of the Portuguese subregions. The chief city is [Penafiel](/source/Penafiel,_Portugal). Other important cities are: [Amarante](/source/Amarante,_Portugal), Felgueiras, [Freamunde](/source/Freamunde), [Gandra](/source/Gandra_(Paredes)), [Lixa](/source/Lixa), Marco de Canaveses, Paços de Ferreira, Paredes, [Rebordosa](/source/Rebordosa) and [São Salvador de Lordelo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Salvador_de_Lordelo). Important towns: Baião, Cabeceiras de Basto, Castelo de Paiva ([Sobrado](/source/Sobrado_(Castelo_de_Paiva))), Cinfães, Lousada, Resende, Ribeira de Pena and [Vila Meã](/source/Vila_Me%C3%A3).

The main economical activities are centered on light industry, furniture, agriculture and wine.

It covers an area of 2,631 km2 with a density of 212 inhabitants/km2. Main rivers: [Douro River](/source/Douro_River), [Tâmega River](/source/T%C3%A2mega_River) and [Sousa River](/source/Sousa_River).

## Municipalities

The 15 municipalities that comprise the subregion are:

- [Amarante](/source/Amarante_Municipality,_Portugal)
- [Baião](/source/Bai%C3%A3o_Municipality)
- [Cabeceiras de Basto](/source/Cabeceiras_de_Basto_Municipality)
- [Castelo de Paiva](/source/Castelo_de_Paiva_Municipality)
- [Celorico de Basto](/source/Celorico_de_Basto_Municipality)
- [Cinfães](/source/Cinf%C3%A3es_Municipality)
- [Felgueiras](/source/Felgueiras_Municipality)
- [Lousada](/source/Lousada_Municipality)
- [Marco de Canaveses](/source/Marco_de_Canaveses_Municipality)
- [Mondim de Basto](/source/Mondim_de_Basto_Municipality)
- [Paços de Ferreira](/source/Pa%C3%A7os_de_Ferreira_Municipality)
- [Paredes](/source/Paredes_Municipality)
- [Penafiel](/source/Penafiel_Municipality)
- [Resende](/source/Resende_Municipality,_Portugal)
- [Ribeira de Pena](/source/Ribeira_de_Pena_Municipality)

## References

1. [Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais](https://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=227154766&att_display=n&att_download=y), [Instituto Nacional de Estatística](/source/Instituto_Nacional_de_Estat%C3%ADstica_(Portugal)), 18 March 2015

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