Mealhada (Portuguese pronunciation: [mi.ɐˈʎaðɐ] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality located in Aveiro District in Portugal.

The current mayor is Rui Marqueiro, elected by the Socialist Party.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[4] (Partial list): The Buçaco Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Hotel do Buçaco) is a luxury hotel in the Luso parish, in the municipality of Mealhada, in the Serra do Buçaco mountains.

Other interesting sights near Luso: Cruz Alta, a dense wooded forest.

The most important train stations are: Pampilhosa, Mealhada and Luso.