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For people with the surname, see Portas (surname). Municipality in Spain
Portas
Municipality
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Situation of Portas within GaliciaSituation of Portas within Galicia
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Coordinates: 42°35′N 8°40′W / 42.583°N 8.667°W / 42.583; -8.667
Country Spain
Autonomous community Galicia
ProvincePontevedra
ComarcaCaldas
Government
 • Alcalde (Mayor)Ricardo Martínez Chantada (People's Party)
Area
 • Total22.71 km (8.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,823
 • Density120/km (320/sq mi)
DemonymPortense/a
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
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Portas is a small municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Caldas.

Parroquias

It is made up of four parroquias (parishes):

  • 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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