Penafiel (pron. IPA: [pɨnɐfi'ɛɫ] or [penɐfi'ɛɫ]) is a Portuguese city of the Porto district in the North of the country.
The city of Penafiel itself had, as of 2001, a population of 9,343. The municipal areas surrounding Penafiel City have a population of 71,801 and are made up of 38 parishes, comprising 212,82 km². The municipality of Penafiel is located east of Oporto (Porto) in Tãmega subregion and in Vale do Sousa (Sousa Valley) Urban Community, of which is one of the main cities.
The 38 parishes of Penafiel are:
Coordinates: 41°12′N 8°17′W / 41.2, -8.283
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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