Population 16,722 (2011) | Subregion Alto Alentejo Parishes 5 Area 839.7 km² Local time Thursday 9:30 PM Region Alentejo | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Ponte de Sor ([ˈpõt(ɨ) ðɨ ˈsoɾ]) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km².
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Map of Pte. de Sor, Portugal
The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Economy
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
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):
References
Ponte de Sor Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA