Melgaço Municipality, Portugal
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| Coordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.100°N 8.250°WCoordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.100°N 8.250°W | |||
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| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Minho-Lima | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho | ||
| District | Viana do Castelo | ||
| Parishes | 13 | ||
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| • President | Manoel Batista (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 9,213 | ||
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-melgaco.pt | ||
Melgaço (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌmɛɫˈɣasu]) is a municipality in Viana do Castelo District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,213, in an area of 238.25 km². It is the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
The present Mayor is Manoel Batista, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 13 civil parishes (freguesias):
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