Viana do Castelo District
District
Flag of Viana do Castelo District
Flag
Coat of arms of Viana do Castelo District
Coat of arms
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 representatives5

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:

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

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Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2022

Main article: Viana do Castelo constituency
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
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

References

  1. ^ "Deputados".

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