Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez | |
|---|---|
The Roman bridge over the Vez River | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′50″N 8°25′7″W / 41.84722°N 8.41861°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Minho |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Government | |
| • President | Francisco Rodrigues de Araújo (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 447.60 km2 (172.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,416 m (4,646 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,847 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4970 |
| Area code | 258 |
| Patron | São Paio |
Arcos de Valdevez (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɾkuʒ ðɨ ˌvaldɨˈveʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia (Spain). The population in 2011 was 22,847, in an area of 447.60 km2. It is the largest municipality in area of the district of Viana do Castelo.