Melgaço, Portugal
Melgaço | |
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| Town of Melgaço | |
The view of the town of Melgaço within the valleys of the Minho River | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Melgaço | |
| Coordinates: 42°06′N 8°15′W / 42.100°N 8.250°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Government | |
| • President | Manoel Batista (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 238.25 km2 (91.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,213 |
| • Density | 38.67/km2 (100.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-melgaco.pt |
Melgaço (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɛlˈɣasu] ⓘ), officially the Town of Melgaço (Portuguese: Vila de Melgaço), is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,213, in an area of 238.25 km2. It is the northernmost municipality in Portugal.
The present Mayor is Manoel Batista, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Melgaço is certified by the EarthCheck Sustainable Destinations program.