Ponte da Barca

Ponte da Barca
Aerial view of Ponte da Barca
Aerial view of Ponte da Barca
Flag of Ponte da Barca
Coat of arms of Ponte da Barca
Coordinates: 41°48′N 8°24′W / 41.800°N 8.400°W / 41.800; -8.400
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
Parishes17
Government
 • PresidentAugusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho (PSD)
Area
 • Total182.11 km2 (70.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,061
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayS. Bartolomeu
August 24
Websitehttp://www.cmpb.pt/

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]

The present Mayor is Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is August 24.

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.