Tâmega Subregion is a
NUTS3 subregion and is part of the
NUTS2 region of
Norte Region, Portugal. Its name derives from the
Tâmega River that crosses through the subregion. With 558,000 inhabitants (2005) it is the fourth most populated subregion in
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. Other important cities are:
Amarante, Felgueiras,
Freamunde,
Gandra,
Lixa, Marco de Canaveses, Paços de Ferreira, Paredes,
Rebordosa and
São Salvador de Lordelo. Important towns: Baião, Cabeceiras de Basto, Castelo de Paiva (Sobrado), Cinfães, Lousada, Resende, Ribeira de Pena and Vila Meã.