Borba, Portugal
Borba | |
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Settlement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.19 km2 (56.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,333 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-borba.pt |
Borba (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɾβɐ]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,333,[1] in an area of 145.19 km².[2] It was elevated from town to city status on 12 June 2009.[3]
The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Borba (Matriz)
- Borba (São Bartolomeu)
- Orada
- Rio de Moinhos
See also
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território
- ^ Público. "Portugal tem cinco novas cidades e 22 vilas". Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 26" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2014.