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, in an area of 182.11 km².
The present Mayor is António Vassalo Abreu, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 24.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 17 civil parishes (freguesias):