Ponte de Sor | |
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| Coordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W / 39.250°N 8.017°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | 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 | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | http://www.cm-pontedesor.pt |
Ponte de Sor (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ 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.
Economy[edit]
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[edit]
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Vitória Pais Freire de Andrade (1883–1930) an active Portuguese feminist who also campaigned against bullfighting in Portugal.
- José Luís Peixoto (born 1974) a Portuguese author, poet and playwright.
References[edit]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 98" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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