Monção Municipality

Monção
—  Municipality  —

Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates:
Country  Portugal
Region Norte, Portugal
Subregion Minho-Lima
District/A.R. Viana do Castelo
Government
 • Mayor José Moreira (PS)
Area
 • Total 211.3 km2 (81.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 19,738
 • Density 93.4/km2 (241.9/sq mi)
Parishes (no.) 33
Municipal holiday
March 12
Website http://www.cm-moncao.pt/

Monção (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈsɐ̃w]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 211.3 km² and a total population of 19,738 inhabitants (2006).

The municipality is composed of 33 freguesias (parishes), and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo.

The current Mayor is José Emílio Pedreira Moreira, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is March 12.

It is the place of birth of José Gomes Temporão, current Minister of Health of Brazil.

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Population

Population of Monção Municipality (1801–2004)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004
12,095 14,983 26,077 24,585 27,393 23,799 21,799 19,956 19,842

Parishes

  • Abedim
  • Anhões
  • Badim
  • Barbeita
  • Barroças e Taias
  • Bela
  • Cambeses (Monção)
  • Ceivães
  • Cortes (Monção)
  • Lapela
  • Lara (Monção)
  • Longos Vales
  • Lordelo (Monção)
  • Luzio
  • Mazedo
  • Merufe
  • Messegães
  • Monção (freguesia)
  • Moreira (Monção)
  • Parada (Monção)
  • Pias (Monção)
  • Pinheiros (Monção)
  • Podame
  • Portela (Monção)
  • Riba de Mouro
  • Sá (Monção)
  • Sago
  • Segude
  • Tangil
  • Troporiz
  • Troviscoso
  • Trute
  • Valadares (Monção)

See also

External links

Municipalities of Viana do Castelo District