Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo | |
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| City of Viana do Castelo | |
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Interactive map of Viana do Castelo | |
Viana do Castelo Viana do Castelo | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′0″N 8°49′59.9988″W / 41.70000°N 8.833333000°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Northern Portugal |
| Subregion | Alto Minho |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Historical province | Entre Douro e Minho |
| Foral | 18 July 1258 |
| Seat | Viana do Castelo Municipal Chamber |
| Civil parishes | 30 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative unit |
| • Body | Câmara municipal |
| • Mayor | Luís Nobre (Socialist Party) |
| • Assembly chair | Ana Paula Vale |
| Area | |
• Total | 319.02 km2 (123.17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 85,778 |
| • Rank | 31th |
| • Density | 268.88/km2 (696.40/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vianense |
| Time zone | UTC (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4900-XXX Viana do Castelo |
| Area code | (+351) 258 |
| Patron Saint | Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Municipal Holiday | 20 August (Festivity of Our Lady of Sorrows) |
| Website | CM Viana do Castelo |
Viana do Castelo, officially the City of Viana do Castelo, is a municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in Northern Portugal. The population in 2021 was 85,778, in an area of 319.02 square kilometres (123.17 mi2). 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.