Viana do Castelo (district)

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District of Viana do Castelo

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Capital

Viana do Castelo

Region

Norte

Historical province

Minho

Area

2,255 km²

Population
- Total
- Density

252,011 (2006)
111.8/km²

No. of municipalities

No. of parishes

290

Parliamentary representation

The District of Viana do Castelo (pron. IPA: [vi'ɐnɐ du kɐʃ'tɛlu]) is located in the northwest of Portugal, bounded by Spain at the north, and Braga (district) at the south. I has an area of 2,255 km² and a population 252,011 (2006), for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km². The district capital is the city of Viana do Castelo.

The district is composed of 10 municipalities:

v • d • e Municipalities of the District of Viana do Castelo
Arcos de Valdevez · Caminha · Melgaço · Monção · Paredes de Coura · Ponte da Barca · Ponte de Lima · Valença · Viana do Castelo · Vila Nova de Cerveira

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Portugal
Districts	Aveiro · Beja · Braga · Bragança · Castelo Branco · Coimbra · Évora · Faro · Guarda · Leiria · Lisboa · Portalegre · Porto · Santarém · Setúbal · Viana do Castelo · Vila Real · Viseu
Autonomous regions	Azores · Madeira