Viana do Castelo District

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.

Viana do Castelo District
Flag of Viana do Castelo District
Coat of arms of Viana do Castelo District
CountryPortugal
RegionNorte
Historical provinceMinho
No. of municipalities10
No. of parishes290
CapitalViana do Castelo
Area
  Total2,255 km2 (871 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total252,011
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-16
No. of parliamentary representatives6

Municipalities

The district is composed of ten municipalities:

List of Parliamentary Representatives

MemberParty
Anabela Rodrigues PS
Eduardo Teixeira PSD
Emília Cerqueira PSD
Jorge Salgueiro Mendes PSD
José Manuel Carpinteira PS
Marina Gonçalves PS

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Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022

Summary of election results from Viana do Castelo district, 1976-2022
Parties%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S
1976 1979 1980 1983 1985 1987 1991 1995 1999 2002 2005 2009 2011 2015 2019 2022
PS25.5224.9222.8132.5218.4120.3125.2238.8340.2335.3342.0336.3326.2229.8234.83'42.13
PSD32.83In AD32.6333.5354.5556.9442.1335.8245.5333.5231.3243.63In PàF33.8334.23
CDS-PP23.5218.4116.617.77.211.314.0110.311.4113.6113.416.23.4
AD54.8459.25
PRD16.214.8
PàF45.54
Total seats76
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

References

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