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Ponte de Sor

Coordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°W / 39.250; -8.017
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Ponte de Sor
Flag of Ponte de Sor
Coat of arms of Ponte de Sor
Coordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°W / 39.250; -8.017
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes5
Government
 • PresidentHugo Hilário (PS)
Area
 • Total839.71 km2 (324.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,722
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday
date varies
Websitewww.cm-pontedesor.pt

Ponte de Sor (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɨ ˈsoɾ] ) is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722,[1] in an area of 839.71 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Economy

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The economy of the municipality is based in agriculture, services and light industries ranging from food to aviation like the British-based company L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3CTS). However, the main industry is the cork industry; Ponte de Sor is one of the main producing areas of raw and transformed cork worldwide.

Parishes

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Notable people

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 98" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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