Ponte de Sor
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| Ponte de Sor | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°WCoordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°W | |||
| Country | |||
| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alto Alentejo | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo | ||
| District | Portalegre | ||
| Parishes | 5 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Hugo Hilário (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 839.71 km2 (324.21 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 16,722 | ||
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-pontedesor.pt | ||
Ponte de Sor (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõt(ɨ) ðɨ ˈsoɾ]) is a 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.
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Economy[edit]
The economy of the municipality is based in agriculture, services and light industries ranging from food to aviation like the Portuguese-based company G Air Group. However, the main industry is the cork industry, being Ponte de Sor one of the main producing areas of raw cork and transformed cork worldwide.
Parishes[edit]
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 98" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.