Montalegre

Montalegre
Municipality
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Coordinates: 41°49′23″N 7°47′30″W / 41.82306°N 7.79167°W / 41.82306; -7.79167
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Tâmega
District	Vila Real
Parishes	27 (see text)
Government
• President	Orlando Alves (PS)
Area
• Total	805.46 km2 (310.99 sq mi)
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,537
• Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	5470
Area code	276
Patron	Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Website	http://www.cm-montalegre.pt

Montalegre (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõtɐˈlɛɣɾɨ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in northern Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real, along the border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 10,537,^[1] in an area of 805.46 km².^[2]