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Monção

Monção

Monção (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈsɐ̃w] (listen)) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 19,230,[1] in an area of 211.31 km2.[2] The current Mayor is Socialist Party's José Emílio Pedreira Moreira. The municipal holiday is March 12.

Monção
Municipality
Flag of Monção
Flag
Coat of arms of Monção
Coat of arms
LocalMoncao.svg
Coordinates:42°04′35″N 8°28′55″W [6]
CountryPortugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
Parishes24
Government
 • PresidentJosé Moreira (Socialist)
Area
 • Total211.31 km2(81.59 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
 • Total19,230
 • Density91/km2(240/sq mi)
Time zoneWET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Websitewww.cm-moncao.pt [7]

Notable people

  • José Gomes Temporão, Minister of Health of Brazil

  • Fernando Vilar, Uruguayan newsanchor

  • Melanie Fernandes, Valdemar Fernandes' granddaughter

  • Valdemar Fernandes Jr Jr, Valdemar Fernandes’ grandson

  • Jessica Fernandes, Valdemar Fernandes Granddaughter

  • Diana Fernandes, Valdemar Fernandes Granddaughter

Population

Population of Monção Municipality (1801–2011)
180118491900193019601981199120012011
12,09514,98326,07724,58527,39323,79921,79919,95619,230

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 24 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Abedim

  • Anhões e Luzio

  • Barbeita

  • Barroças e Taias

  • Bela

  • Cambeses

  • Ceivães e Badim

  • Lara

  • Longos Vales

  • Mazedo e Cortes

  • Merufe

  • Messegães, Valadares e Sá

  • Monção e Troviscoso

  • Moreira

  • Pias

  • Pinheiros

  • Podame

  • Portela

  • Riba de Mouro

  • Sago, Lordelo e Parada

  • Segude

  • Tangil

  • Troporiz e Lapela

  • Trute

See also

  • Vinho Verde

  • Brejoeira Palace

  • Mercy Charitys's Church of Valadares

  • Longos Vales's Monastery

  • Castelo de Monção

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.ine.ptInstituto Nacional de Estatística
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.dgterritorio.ptÁreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[3]
Citation Linkdre.ptDiário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 75-76" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.cm-moncao.ptMunicipality official website
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[5]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgQuinta de Santo Antonio
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[6]
Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org42°04′35″N 8°28′55″W
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.cm-moncao.ptwww.cm-moncao.pt
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.ine.ptInstituto Nacional de Estatística
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.dgterritorio.ptÁreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[10]
Citation Linkdre.pt"Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 75-76"
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.cm-moncao.ptMunicipality official website
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[12]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgQuinta de Santo Antonio
Sep 29, 2019, 12:10 AM
[13]
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