Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo
Panoramic, Santa Lucia Church, Republic Square, Sé Cathedral, Fountain
Flag of Viana do Castelo
Coat of arms of Viana do Castelo
Coordinates: 41°42′N 8°50′W / 41.700°N 8.833°W / 41.700; -8.833
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
Government
 • PresidentLuís Nobre (PS)
Area
 • Total319.02 km2 (123.17 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation
825 m (2,707 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total85,778
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
4900
Area code258
PatronNossa Senhora da Agonia
Websitewww.cm-viana-castelo.pt

Viana do Castelo (European Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈɐnɐ ðu kɐʃˈtɛlu] ) is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 85,778,[1] in an area of 319.02 km2.[2] The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, has a population of approximately 36,148 inhabitants, although the extended densely populated region reaches surrounding municipalities like Caminha and Ponte de Lima with a population above 150,000 inhabitants. It is located at the mouth of the Lima river, on the Portuguese Way path, an alternative path of the Camino de Santiago.

  1. ^ INE (2021). "Censos". Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

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