Borba, Portugal

Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Borba (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɾβɐ] ), officially the Municipality of Borba (Portuguese: Município de Borba), is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,333,[1] in an area of 145.19 km2.[2] It was elevated from town to city status on 12 June 2009.[3]

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Borba is located in Portugal
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Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°48′N 7°27′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes4
Area
  Total
145.19 km2 (56.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
7,333
  Density50.51/km2 (130.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday (date varies)
Websitewww.cm-borba.pt
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The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]

  • Borba (Matriz)
  • Borba (São Bartolomeu)
  • Orada
  • Rio de Moinhos

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