Viana do Castelo District
The Viana do Castelo District (Portuguese: Distrito de Viana do Castelo [viˈɐnɐ ðu kɐʃˈtɛlu] (
listen)) 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 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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 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 | 6 |
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 |
Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2019
Summary of election results from Viana do Castelo district, 1976-2019
| Parties | % | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| 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
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