Monção Municipality
| 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
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| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Minho-Lima | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho | ||
| District | Viana do Castelo | ||
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| • 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 |
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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):
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