Viana do Castelo | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′N 8°50′W / 41.700°N 8.833°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho |
District | Viana do Castelo |
Government | |
• President | Luís Nobre (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 319.02 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) | |
• Total | 85,778 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 4900 |
Area code | 258 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora da Agonia |
Website | www |
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.