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Ponte da Barca
Municipality in Norte, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ponte da Barca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɐ ˈβaɾkɐ] ⓘ; lit. '"Bridge of the Boat"') is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,061,[1] in an area of 182.11 km2.[2]
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Coordinates: 41°48′N 8°24′W | |
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Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho |
District | Viana do Castelo |
Parishes | 17 |
Government | |
• President | Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 182.11 km2 (70.31 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,061 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | S. Bartolomeu August 24 |
Website | http://www.cmpb.pt/ |
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The present Mayor is Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is August 24.