Torre de Moncorvo
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| Torre de Moncorvo | |||
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| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Norte | ||
| Subregion | Douro | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Douro | ||
| District | Bragança | ||
| Parishes | 13 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Fernando Ferreira (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 531.56 km2 (205.24 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 8,572 | ||
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-moncorvo.pt | ||
Torre de Moncorvo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁ(ɨ) ðɨ mõˈkoɾvu]) is a municipality in the district of Bragança in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,572,[1] in an area of 531.56 km².[2]
The present mayor is Fernando Aires Ferreira, elected by the Socialist Party.
Torre de Moncorvo is also a well-developed and promising mining area. Iron ore is mined at the Mua Mine, opened in 2012. The municipal holiday is March 19.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 13 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
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- Açoreira
- Adeganha e Cardanha
- Cabeça Boa
- Carviçais
- Castedo
- Felgar e Souto da Velha
- Felgueiras e Maçores
- Horta da Vilariça
- Larinho
- Lousa
- Mós
- Torre de Moncorvo
- Urrós e Peredo dos Castelhanos
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
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External links
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