Mealhada is a city and municipality situated in the Aveiro District of Portugal. As of the 2011 census, the municipality covered an area of 110.66 km² with a total population of 20,428 residents. Within this administrative region, the urban center of Mealhada itself had a population of 4,522.
The municipality recorded 17,043 eligible voters in 2006. It serves as a local administrative hub within the Aveiro District, defined by its specific geographic boundaries and demographic distribution between the rural municipality and the city center.