Ponte da Barca (ˈpõt ðɐ ˈβaɾkɐ) is a municipality in Portugal

Portugal

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 with a total area of 182.2 km² and a total population of 13,041 inhabitants (2006).

The municipality is composed of 25 parishes, and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo (district)

The district of Viana do Castelo is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered by Spain from the north and Braga District from the south. It has an area of 2,255 km² and a population of 252,011 , for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km²...

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The present Mayor is António Vassalo Abreu, elected by the Socialist Party

Socialist Party (Portugal)

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The municipal holiday is August 24.

Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando Magalhaes in Portuguese) was born within the town. One of the counties within the town, "Paco Vedro de Magalhaes", is named after him, meaning "Old Palace of Magellan."

Parishes

• Azias
• Boivães
• Bravães
• Britelo
• Crasto
• Cuide de Vila Verde
• Entre Ambos-os-Rios
• Ermida
• Germil
• Grovelas
• Lavradas
• Lindoso
• Nogueira
• Oleiros
• Paço Vedro de Magalhães
• Ponte da Barca
• Ruivos
• Salvador de Touvedo
• Sampriz
• Santiago de Vila Chã
• São João Baptista de Vila Chã
• São Lourenço de Touvedo
• São Pedro de Vade
• São Tomé de Vade
• Vila Nova da Muía

External links

• Municipality official website
• Casa do Javali and Casa da Corca