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Encyclopedia > Ponte de Sor
Ponte de Sor
Municipal flag
Municipal coat of arms
Location  
 - Country Portugal  
 - Region Alentejo / Ribatejo
 - Subregion Alto Alentejo / Ribatejo
 - District or A.R. Portalegre
Mayor João Taveira Pinto
 - Party PS
Area 839.7 km²
Population
 - Total 17,593
 - Density 21/km²
No. of parishes 7
Coordinates 39º15'N 8º01'W
Municipal holiday Easter Monday
date varies
Website: http://www.cm-pontedesor.pt

Ponte de Sor (pron. IPA: ['põt(ɨ) dɨ soɾ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 839.7 km² and a population of 17,593 inhabitants. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links PSR.png Crest of Ponte de Sor municipality (Portugal) Author: Sérgio Horta The author has agreed to usage of his works under the GNU-FDL, as long as he is quoted as the source: Caro Senhor, Manuel Anastácio File links The following pages... Image File history File links LocalPonteDeSor. ... Political parties in Portugal lists political parties in Portugal. ... The Socialist Party ( Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ... A freguesia (pron. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Alentejo / Ribatejo  - Subregion Alto Alentejo / Ribatejo  - District or A.R. Portalegre Mayor João Taveira Pinto  - Party PS Area 839. ... Easter Wednesday is the day after Easter Tuesday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


The municipality is composed of 7 parishes, and is located in the District of Portalegre. The District of Portalegre is located in the South of Portugal. ...


The present Mayor is João Taveira Pinto, elected by the Socialist Party. The Socialist Party ( Portuguese: Partido Socialista) is a political party of Portugal. ...


The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. Easter Wednesday is the day after Easter Tuesday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures. ...


Parishes

  • Foros de Arrão (Foros do Arrão)
  • Galveias
  • Longomel
  • Montargil
  • Ponte de Sor
  • Tramaga
  • Vale de Açor

Foros de Arrão (the term more used is Foros do Arrão) is a Portuguese village of the council of Ponte de Sor. ... Foros de Arrão (the term more used is Foros do Arrão) is a Portuguese village of the council of Ponte de Sor. ... Galveias known as Freguesia de or das Galveias, is a small village in the North Alentejo region of Portugal. ... Municipality Ponte de Sor Area 296. ...

External links

  • Town Hall official website
  • Unnoficial website about the town
 v • d • e Municipalities of the District of Portalegre
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