Terras de Bouro | |
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Coordinates: 41°43′N 8°18′W / 41.717°N 8.300°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
District | Braga |
Parishes | 14 |
Government | |
• President | Manuel Tibo (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 277.46 km2 (107.13 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,253 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | http://www.cm-terrasdebouro.pt |
Terras de Bouro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɐʒ ðɨ ˈβoɾu] ) is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,253,[1] in an area of 277.46 km².[2] It is bordered to the north by Ponte da Barca and Spain, to the east by Montalegre, to the south by Vieira do Minho, to the southwest by Amares, and to the west by Vila Verde.
The present Mayor is Manuel Tibo, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is 20 October, day that celebrates the granting of a charter by King D. Manuel I in 1514 .