is located in the province of Minho, in the district and archdiocese of Braga, is the seat of the municipality and county, and is on flat ground at an altitude of 88 meters. Famalicão is a tourist destination in Northern Portugal, enjoying a strategic location with fast links to the cities of Braga, Porto, Guimarães, Viana do Castelo, Barcelos, Santo Tirso and Vigo. The city is 30 minutes from the international airport Francisco Sá Carneiro and the Leixões maritime port, crossed by highways, national roads and railways that unite the main urban centres of the North of Portugal and Europe. The Vila Nova de Famalicão region has a Csb Mediterranean climate. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 34 civil parishes (freguesias): Antas e Abade de Vermoim Arnoso (Santa Maria e Santa Eulália) e Sezures Avidos e Lagoa Bairro Brufe Carreira e Bente Castelões Cruz Delães Esmeriz e Cabeçudos Fradelos Gavião Gondifelos, Cavalões e Outiz Joane Landim Lemenhe, Mouquim e Jesufrei Louro Lousado Mogege Nine Pedome Pousada de Saramagos Requião Riba de Ave Ribeirão Ruivães e Novais Santa Maria de Oliveira São Martinho do Vale São Mateus de Oliveira Seide Vale (São Cosme), Telhado e Portela Vermoim Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário Vilarinho das Cambas Economy The economy of the municipality is mainly based on textile, automotive, metal-mechanic and agrofood industries, hosting the headquarters or branches of some large companies, such as Continental Mabor, Leica, Riopele, Vieira de Castro, and Primor. International relations Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, France, since 1989 Givors, France, since 1992 Caruaru, Brazil, since 1999 São Vicente, Cape Verde, since 2000 Lobata District, São Tomé and Príncipe, since 2013 Mocuba, Mozambique, since 2012 Arteixo, Spain, since 2016 Notable people Thomas Pereira (1645–1708) a Jesuit, mathematician, scientist and missionary in Qing China. Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (1888–1977) a cardinal and Patriarch of Lisbon 1929 to 1971. Delfim Ferreira (1888-1960) an entrepreneur and reputed richest man in Portugal. Cupertino de Miranda, (PT Wiki) (1892-1988), banker, founded the local Centre of Surrealism. Jorge Ortiga (born 1944), Archbishop-Primate of Braga Mesquita Machado (born 1947) a former politician & mayor of Braga from 1976 to 2013. Nuno Melo (born 1966), lawyer and politician Jorge Moreira da Silva (born 1971) a politician and expert on climate change, carbon finance and energy policy. Sport Vítor Paneira (born 1966) a former footballer with 457 club caps and 44 for Portugal Joaquim Manuel Sampaio da Silva (born 1975), known