Monção | |||
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Coordinates: 42°04′35″N 8°28′55″W / 42.07639°N 8.48194°WCoordinates: 42°04′35″N 8°28′55″W / 42.07639°N 8.48194°W | |||
Country | Portugal | ||
Region | Norte | ||
Subregion | Minho-Lima | ||
Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho | ||
District | Viana do Castelo | ||
Government | |||
• President | José Moreira (Socialist) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 211.31 km2 (81.59 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 19,230 | ||
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
Website | www |
Monção (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈsɐ̃w]) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,230, in an area of 211.31 km². The current Mayor is Socialist Party's José Emílio Pedreira Moreira. The municipal holiday is March 12.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 24 civil parishes (freguesias):