Caminha
Caminha | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Caminha | |
Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′N 8°50′W / 41.833°N 8.833°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Rui Lages (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.52 km2 (52.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 15,797 |
| • Density | 115.71/km2 (299.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-caminha.pt |
Caminha (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐˈmiɲɐ] ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in northwestern Portugal, located 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Viana do Castelo, in Viana do Castelo District. In 2021, 2,373 people lived within the town of Caminha, and 15,797 lived in the municipality as a whole, in an area of 136.52 square kilometres (52.71 mi2). Caminha municipality is subdivided into 14 civil parishes, including the town and parish of Vila Praia de Âncora. The parish Vilar de Mouros is well known for the oldest rock festival in Portugal.
The present Mayor is Rui Lages from the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.