Baião, Portugal

Baião
Coordinates: 41°10′N 8°02′W / 41.167°N 8.033°W / 41.167; -8.033
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Tâmega e Sousa
DistrictPorto
Parishes14
Government
  PresidentPaulo Pereira (PS)
Area
  Total
174.53 km2 (67.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
20,522
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-baião.pt

Baião (Portuguese pronunciation: [bajˈɐ̃w̃] ) is a municipality in Porto District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,522, in an area of 174.53 km².

Baião received a charter from Manuel I on 1 September 1513.

The present Mayor is Paulo Pereira, elected from the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 24.

Baião is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.