Ponte de Sor (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɨ ˈsoɾ] ) is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722,[1] in an area of 839.71 km2.[2]
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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 | www |
The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Economy
editThe 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
editAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
Sport
editPonte de Sor is home to the football team Eléctrico, who play at the Estádio Municipal de Ponte de Sor.
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.
External links
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