Arcos de Valdevez

Arcos de Valdevez
The Roman bridge over the Vez River
The Roman bridge over the Vez River
Flag of Arcos de Valdevez
Coat of arms of Arcos de Valdevez
Coordinates: 41°50′50″N 8°25′7″W / 41.84722°N 8.41861°W / 41.84722; -8.41861
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
Parishes36
Government
 • PresidentFrancisco Rodrigues de Araújo (PSD)
Area
 • Total447.60 km2 (172.82 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,847
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
4970
Area code258
PatronSão Paio

Arcos de Valdevez (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɾkuʒ ðɨ ˌvaldɨˈveʃ] ) is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia (Spain). The population in 2011 was 22,847,[1] in an area of 447.60 km2.[2] It is the largest municipality in area of the district of Viana do Castelo.

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived 15 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

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