APÚLIA
41° 29' N; 8° 46' W
Apúlia is a Portuguese village in the municipality of Esposende, with an area of 10.53 km² and 4,198 inhabitants (2011) and a density of 398.7 inhabitants/km².
It was the seat of a parish that was extinguished in 2013, as part of a national administrative reform, to, together with Fão, form a new parish called União das Freguesias de Apúlia and Fão, of which it is the seat.
One of the main ex-libris of Apúlia is its extensive beach, Praia da Apúlia, with areas of extensive sand and rocky areas.
Apulia beach
Praia da Apúlia is an Oceanic Beach located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the Union of Parishes of Apúlia and Fão, municipality of Esposende, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean. Integrates the sea front of the village of Apúlia. Its beach is wide, although not very extensive.
To the south it is bounded by a pier and the mouth of the Ribeira da Fonte da Senhora. In the central area of the bathing area there is a rocky cluster that becomes visible during low tide.
It is a beach much appreciated by lovers of water sports, due to the windy weather conditions most of the time.
During the bathing season, sporting events are often held on Apúlia beach, namely football tournaments.
