Portas

Portas is a small municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Caldas.

Portas
Situation of Portas within Galicia
Portas
Portas
Coordinates: 42°35′N 8°40′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaCaldas
Government
  Alcalde (Mayor)Ricardo Martínez Chantada (People's Party)
Area
  Total22.71 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[4]
  Total2,823
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
DemonymPortense/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
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Parroquias

It is made up of four parroquias (parishes):[5]

  • Briallos (San Cristóbal)
  • Lantaño (San Pedro)
  • Portas (Santa María)
  • Romay (San Julián), home to the Romay fortress in Tras do Rio, an ancestral seat of the House of Romay.

References

  1. "El popular Ricardo Martínez toma posesión como regidor de Portas". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  2. "Corporación". Concello de Portas (in Galician). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. "Parroquias". Concello de Portas (in Galician). Retrieved 8 May 2024.


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