Ponte de Sor
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
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Ponte de Sor (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɨ ˈsoɾ] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722,[1] in an area of 839.71 km2.[2]
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| Coordinates: 39°15′N 8°01′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Hugo Hilário (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 839.71 km2 (324.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,722 |
| • Density | 19.914/km2 (51.577/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | www |
The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Economy
The economy of the municipality is based on agriculture – in particular the cork industry, of which the area is one of the biggest producers worldwide – services and light industries ranging from food to aviation. Ponte de Sor Aerodrome is base to several business, such as Sevenair Academy, the biggest flight school in Europe.[3]
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
Sport
Ponte de Sor is home to the football team Eléctrico, who play at the Estádio Municipal de Ponte de Sor.
Notable people
- Vitória Pais Freire de Andrade (1883–1930) an active Portuguese feminist who also campaigned against bullfighting in Portugal.
- José Luís Peixoto (born 1974) a Portuguese author, poet and playwright.
- Laura Santana Maia (born 1937): first female judge in the Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice (2004-2007)