Baixo Vouga
Baixo Vouga is a former Portuguese subregion integrated in the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision. It was centered on the city of Aveiro. Other major cities included Águeda, Ílhavo and Ovar. The subregion covered an area of 1,807 km2 and had a population of 394,393 inhabitants for an overall density of 218 inhabitants/km2. It was crossed from east to west by the Vouga River.Economy
Baixo Vouga is a subregion of heavy industry; its exports include paper, ceramics, chemicals, automobiles, and food. Tourism, education and health services are also very developed.Municipalities
The municipalities of Baixo Vouga are:
- Águeda
- Albergaria-a-Velha
- Anadia
- Aveiro
- Estarreja
- Ílhavo
- Murtosa
- Oliveira do Bairro
- Ovar
- Sever do Vouga
- Vagos
Note: Mealhada used to be part of Baixo Vouga. It is now part of Baixo Mondego / Regiao de Coimbra.Transport
Several motorways, tollways .
Main train stations: Aveiro
Ovar, Esmoriz, Pampilhosa, Mealhada, Estarreja, O.do Bairro, Mogofores.
Other stations: Avanca, Oia, Paraimo/Sangalhos, Quintas, Luso.
Principal airfield: Aveiro/Sao Jacinto .
Chief harbor: Porto de Aveiro.
