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Ponte de Sor
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | municipality |
| official_name | Ponte de Sor |
| image_flag | File:Pt-psr1.png |
| flag_border | no |
| image_shield | PSR.png |
| image_skyline | Ponte de Sor - Portugal (5661572451) (cropped).jpg |
| coordinates | |
| image_map | |
| map_caption | Interactive map of Ponte de Sor |
| region | Alentejo |
| CIM | Alto Alentejo |
| district | Portalegre |
| parishes | 5 |
| leader_party | PS |
| leader_name | Hugo Hilário |
| area_total_km2 | 839.71 |
| population_total | 16,722 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| holiday | Easter Monday |
| date varies | |
| website |
date varies Ponte de Sor () is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km2.
The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Economy
The economy of the municipality is based on agriculture – in particular the cork industry, of which the area is one of the biggest producers worldwide – services and light industries ranging from food to aviation. Ponte de Sor Aerodrome is base to several business, such as Sevenair Academy, the biggest flight school in Europe.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):
- Foros de Arrão
- Galveias
- Longomel
- Montargil
- Ponte de Sor, Tramaga e Vale de Açor
Sport
Ponte de Sor is home to the football team Eléctrico, who play at the Estádio Municipal de Ponte de Sor.
Notable people
- Vitória Pais Freire de Andrade (1883–1930) an active Portuguese feminist who also campaigned against bullfighting in Portugal.
- José Luís Peixoto (born 1974) a Portuguese author, poet and playwright.
- Laura Santana Maia (born 1937): first female judge in the Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice (2004-2007)
References
References
- [http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país".
- "Sevenair joins Isaias Gomes Teixeira in buying the Ponte de Sor flying school".
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 98".
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