Ponte da Barca
| Ponte da Barca | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 41°48′N 8°24′W / 41.800°N 8.400°WCoordinates: 41°48′N 8°24′W / 41.800°N 8.400°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Minho-Lima | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho | ||
| District | Viana do Castelo | ||
| Parishes | 17 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | António Vassalo Abreu (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 182.11 km2 (70.31 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 12,061 | ||
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-pontedabarca.pt | ||
Ponte da Barca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõt(ɨ) ðɐ ˈβaɾkɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,061,[1] in an area of 182.11 km².[2]
The present Mayor is António Vassalo Abreu, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 24.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 17 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Azias
- Boivães
- Bravães
- Britelo
- Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas
- Cuide de Vila Verde
- Entre Ambos-os-Rios, Ermida e Germil
- Lavradas
- Lindoso
- Nogueira
- Oleiros
- Ponte da Barca, Vila Nova da Muía e Paço Vedro de Magalhães
- Sampriz
- São Pedro de Vade
- São Tomé de Vade
- Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador)
- Vila Chã (São João Baptista e Santiago)
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 95-96" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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