Cabeceiras de Basto | |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′N 8°01′W / 41.533°N 8.017°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 12 |
| Government | |
| • President | Francisco Alves (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 241.82 km2 (93.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,710 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | cm-cabeceiras-basto.pt |
Cabeceiras de Basto (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐβɨˈsɐjɾɐʒ ðɨ ˈβaʃtu] ) is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,710,[1] in an area of 241.82 km².[2]
The municipality borders the municipality of Montalegre to the north, Boticas to the northeast, Ribeira de Pena to the east, Mondim de Basto to the southeast, Celorico de Basto to the south, Fafe to the west and Vieira do Minho to the northwest.
The present mayor is Francisco Alves, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 29.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.