Borba, Portugal
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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(2011)
Borba (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔɾβɐ] ⓘ) 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]
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
Notable people
- Vítor Norte (born 1951) an actor and voice actor.[5]
- Luís Bilro (born 1971) a Portuguese retired football with 411 club caps
See also
- Borba DOC
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Público. "Portugal tem cinco novas cidades e 22 vilas". Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 26" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Vítor Norte, IMDb Database retrieved 18 June 2021.
External links
- Town Hall official website
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