Arcos de Valdevez

Arcos de Valdevez (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɾkuʒ ðɨ ˌvaldɨˈveʃ] ) is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia (Spain). The population in 2011 was 22,847, in an area of 447.60 km2. It is the largest municipality in area of the district of Viana do Castelo.

Arcos de Valdevez
Municipality
The Roman bridge over the Vez River
Coordinates: 41°50′50″N 8°25′7″W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Intermunic. comm.Alto Minho
DistrictViana do Castelo
Parishes36
Government
  PresidentFrancisco Rodrigues de Araújo (PSD)
Area
  Total447.60 km2 (172.82 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total22,847
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
4970
Area code258
PatronSão Paio
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