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(Redirected from Borba Municipality, Portugal) Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
Borba
Municipality
Flag of BorbaFlagCoat of arms of BorbaCoat of arms
Coordinates: 38°48′N 7°27′W / 38.800°N 7.450°W / 38.800; -7.450
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes4
Area
 • Total145.19 km (56.06 sq mi)
Population
 • Total7,333
 • Density51/km (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday (date varies)
Websitewww.cm-borba.pt

Borba (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɾβɐ] ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,333, in an area of 145.19 km. It was elevated from town to city status on 12 June 2009.

The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Borba (Matriz)
  • Borba (São Bartolomeu)
  • Orada
  • Rio de Moinhos

Notable people

  • Vítor Norte (born 1951) an actor and voice actor.
  • Luís Bilro (born 1971) a Portuguese retired football with 411 club caps

See also

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Público. "Portugal tem cinco novas cidades e 22 vilas". Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  4. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 26" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. Vítor Norte, IMDb Database retrieved 18 June 2021.

External links

Municipalities of Évora District


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