Viana do Castelo District
Viana do Castelo District | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Historical province | Minho |
| No. of municipalities | 10 |
| No. of parishes | 290 |
| Capital | Viana do Castelo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,255 km2 (871 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 252,011 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-16 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 5 |
The Viana do Castelo District (Portuguese: Distrito de Viana do Castelo [viˈɐnɐ ðu kɐʃˈtɛlu] ) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered on the north by Spain (Galicia) and on the south by Braga District. It has an area of 2,255 km2 (871 sq mi) and a population of 252,011 (2006), for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km2. The district capital is the city of Viana do Castelo.
Municipalities
The district is composed of ten municipalities:
- Arcos de Valdevez Municipality
- Caminha Municipality
- Melgaço Municipality
- Monção Municipality
- Paredes de Coura Municipality
- Ponte da Barca Municipality
- Ponte de Lima Municipality
- Valença Municipality
- Viana do Castelo Municipality
- Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality
List of Parliamentary Representatives
| Member | Party |
|---|---|
| Anabela Rodrigues | PS |
| Eduardo Teixeira | PSD |
| Emília Cerqueira | PSD |
| Jorge Salgueiro Mendes | PSD |
| José Manuel Carpinteira | PS |
| Marina Gonçalves | PS |
Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022
| Parties | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S | % | S |
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| 1976 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2002 | 2005 | 2009 | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| PS | 25.5 | 2 | 24.9 | 2 | 22.8 | 1 | 32.5 | 2 | 18.4 | 1 | 20.3 | 1 | 25.2 | 2 | 38.8 | 3 | 40.2 | 3 | 35.3 | 3 | 42.0 | 3 | 36.3 | 3 | 26.2 | 2 | 29.8 | 2 | 34.8 | 3 | 42.1 | 3 |
| PSD | 32.8 | 3 | In AD | 32.6 | 3 | 33.5 | 3 | 54.5 | 5 | 56.9 | 4 | 42.1 | 3 | 35.8 | 2 | 45.5 | 3 | 33.5 | 2 | 31.3 | 2 | 43.6 | 3 | In PàF | 33.8 | 3 | 34.2 | 3 | ||||
| CDS-PP | 23.5 | 2 | 18.4 | 1 | 16.6 | 1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 1 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 1 | 13.6 | 1 | 13.4 | 1 | 6.2 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||
| AD | 54.8 | 4 | 59.2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRD | 16.2 | 1 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PàF | 45.5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total seats | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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