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 | |
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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 |
Municipalities
editThe district is composed of ten municipalities:
List of Parliamentary Representatives
edit| 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
edit| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||