Borba, Portugal
| Borba | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°48′N 7°27′W / 38.800°N 7.450°WCoordinates: 38°48′N 7°27′W / 38.800°N 7.450°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alentejo Central | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central | ||
| District | Évora | ||
| Parishes | 4 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 145.19 km2 (56.06 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 7,333 | ||
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-borba.pt | ||
Borba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɾβɐ]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,333,[1] in an area of 145.19 km².[2] It was elevated from town to city status on 12 June 2009.[3]
The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Borba (Matriz)
- Borba (São Bartolomeu)
- Orada
- Rio de Moinhos
See also
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Público. "Portugal tem cinco novas cidades e 22 vilas". Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 26" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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