Porto Municipal Chamber
41°09′00″N 8°36′39″W / 41.14997°N 8.61070°W
Porto Municipal Chamber Câmara Municipal do Porto | |
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Coat of arms of the city of Porto | |
Logo of the Câmara Municipal of Porto | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 3 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1614(?) |
| Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 13 |
Political groups | Municipal Executive (7)
Opposition (6) |
Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 26 September 2021 |
Next election | Sometime between 22 September and 14 October 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Paços do Concelho do Porto | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Porto Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal do Porto) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Porto. It has 7 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the city of Porto, on the Porto District. These freguesias are: Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde, Bonfim, Campanhã, Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Paranhos and Ramalde.
The Porto City Council is the second largest in the country and is made up of 13 councillors, representing different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.