Boticas
Boticas | |
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The Serra da Barroso, between Salto and Boticas | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Boticas | |
Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′14″N 7°40′4″W / 41.68722°N 7.66778°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Tâmega |
| District | Vila Real |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Government | |
| • President | Fernando Pereira Campos |
| Area | |
• Total | 321.96 km2 (124.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,832 |
| • Density | 15.01/km2 (38.87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 5460 |
| Area code | 276 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Livração |
| Website | https://www.cm-boticas.pt |
Boticas (Portuguese pronunciation: [buˈtikɐʃ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real and in the Trás-os-Montes region. Covering an area of 321.96 square kilometres (124.31 mi2), it had a population of 4,832 in 2024, while the town of Boticas itself had 1,540 residents in 2021. The municipality is part of the Alto Tâmega intermunicipal community and, together with Montalegre, forms the historical and cultural Barroso region. Boticas is known for its archaeological heritage, including Iron Age castros and the finding of Gallaecian warrior statues.