| Ponte de Lima | |||
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| Location in Portugal | |||
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| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Minho-Lima | ||
| District/A.R. | Viana do Castelo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Vítor Mendes (CDS-PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 320.3 km2 (123.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 44,667 | ||
| • Density | 139.5/km2 (361.3/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 51 | ||
| Municipal holiday | September 20 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-pontedelima.pt | ||
Ponte de Lima (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõt(ɨ) ðɨ ˈlimɐ]) is a town in Portugal of 2,800 inhabitants and also a municipality with a total area of 320.3 km² and a total population of 44,667 inhabitants (2006).
The municipality is composed of 51 parishes and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. It is named after the long medieval bridge that passes over the Lima river that runs next to the town.
The present Mayor is Vítor Manuel Alves Mendes, elected by the Democratic Social Center. It's the only municipality in Portugal ruled solely by this party.[1]
The municipal holiday is September 20.
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Ponte de Lima is located in the southern bank of the Lima, a small river with sources in Spain.
One of the oldest towns in Portugal (founded on the 4th March 1125),[2] it was historically significant as a Roman settlement in the road from Braga to Santiago de Compostela and Lugo, and the first place in Portugal getting a municipal chart.
Every second Monday, it holds one of the largest country markets in Portugal.
The attractive rural area around has the largest concentration of baroque manors in Portugal (Bertiandos, Brandara, Calheiros, and Pomarchão are among the best known); Some provide tourism accommodation.
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