Ponte da Barca

Ponte da Barca is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,061, in an area of 182.11 km².The present Mayor is António Vassalo Abreu, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 24.ParishesAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 17 civil parishes : Azias Boivães Bravães Britelo Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas Cuide de Vila Verde Entre Ambos-os-Rios, Ermida e Germil Lavradas Lindoso Nogueira Oleiros Ponte da Barca, Vila Nova da Muía e Paço Vedro de Magalhães Sampriz São Pedro de Vade São Tomé de Vade Touvedo Vila Chã