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Viana do Castelo District

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Country
  
Portugal

No. of municipalities
  
10

No. of parliamentary representatives
  
6

Region
  
Norte Region, Portugal

Historical province
  
Minho

No. of parishes
  
290

Capital
  
Viana do Castelo

Team
  
A.D. Os Limianos

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University
  
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo

Points of interest
  
Geraz do Lima Carriage, Santuário de Santa Luzia, Praia da Amorosa, Citania de Santa Luzia, Castelo Santiago da Barra

The Viana do Castelo District ([viˈɐnɐ ðu kɐʃˈtɛlu], Portuguese: Distrito de Viana do Castelo) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered by Spain from the north and Braga District from the south. It has an area of 2,255 km² and a population of 252,011 (2006), for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km². The district capital is the city of Viana do Castelo.

Contents

Map of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Municipalities

The district is composed of 10 municipalities:

  • Arcos de Valdevez Municipality
  • Caminha Municipality
  • Melgaço Municipality
  • Monção Municipality
  • Paredes de Coura Municipality
  • Ponte da Barca Municipality
  • Ponte de Lima Municipality
  • Valença Municipality
  • Viana do Castelo Municipality
  • Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality
  • References

    Viana do Castelo District Wikipedia