Ponte de Sor
| Ponte de Sor | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°WCoordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal
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| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alto Alentejo | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo | ||
| District | Portalegre | ||
| Parishes | 5 | ||
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| • President | Hugo Hilário (PS) | ||
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| • Total | 839.71 km2 (324.21 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 16,722 | ||
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-pontedesor.pt | ||
Ponte de Sor (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõt(ɨ) ðɨ ˈsoɾ]) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km².
The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
The economy of the municipality is based in agriculture, services and light industries ranging from food to aviation like the Portuguese-based company G Air Group. However, the main industry is the cork industry, being Ponte de Sor one of the main producing areas of raw cork and transformed cork worldwide.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):
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