Alto Minho

The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Minho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaltu ˈmiɲu]) is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It is situated between the Minho River and Lima River. It was created in October 2008.[1] Since January 2015, Alto Minho is also the designation of a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The main town of the intermunicipal community is Viana do Castelo. The intermunicipal community is coterminous with the Viana do Castelo District. The population in 2011 was 244,836,[3] in an area of 2,218.84 km².[4]

Alto Minho
Intermunicipal community
Coordinates: 41°42′N 8°50′W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Established2008
SeatViana do Castelo
Municipalities10
Area
 • Total2,218.84 km2 (856.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total244,836
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cim-altominho.pt

It borders to the north the Galicia autonomous region in Spain and to the south with the Cávado intermunicipal community. It is an area with a strong gastronomic identity and produces a specific type of wine called Vinho Verde (young wine).

Municipalities

It is composed of ten municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation (2084)[3]Area (km²)[4]
Arcos de Valdevez22,847447.60
Caminha16,684136.52
Melgaço9,213238.25
Monção19,230211.31
Paredes de Coura9,198138.19
Ponte da Barca12,061182.11
Ponte de Lima43,498320.25
Valença14,127117.13
Viana do Castelo88,725319.02
Vila Nova de Cerveira9,253108.47
Total244,8362,218.84

References
  1. CIM Alto Minho
  2. Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  5. "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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