Borba | |
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| Coordinates: 38°48′N 7°27′W / 38.800°N 7.450°W | |
| Country | 
Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.19 km2 (56.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,333 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+01:00 ( WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-borba.pt |
Borba (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
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.
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