Ponte de Sor () is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km2.

The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Ponte de Sor

Economy

The economy of the municipality is based in agriculture, services and light industries ranging from food to aviation like the British-based company L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3CTS). However, the main industry is the cork industry, being Ponte de Sor one of the main producing areas of raw and transformed cork worldwide.

Ponte de Sor

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias): Foros de Arrão Galveias Longomel Montargil Ponte de Sor, Tramaga e Vale de Açor

Ponte de Sor

Notable people

Vitória Pais Freire de Andrade (1883–1930) an active Portuguese feminist who also campaigned against bullfighting in Portugal. José Luís Peixoto (born 1974) a Portuguese author, poet and playwright.

References

External links

Town Hall official website

Populated places in Portalegre District

Municipalities of Portalegre District

People from Ponte de Sor