Porto de Sanabria

Porto de Sanabria (Galician: Porto de Seabra; Leonese: Porto de Senabria), also known as Porto, is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain.[2] According to the 2012 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 216 inhabitants.[3]

Porto de Sanabria
Porto within the Province of Zamora
Porto de Sanabria
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°10′2″N 6°53′58″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León
Province Zamora
ComarcaSanabria
Judicial District?
MancomunidadAlta Sanabria
Government
  MayorRogelio Carracedo Carracedo (PP)
Area
  Total200.82 km2 (77.54 sq mi)
Elevation
1,211 m (3,973 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total165
  Density0.82/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Portexos
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
49583
Area code(+34) 980
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Porto is located near the borders of Castile and León with Galicia, in the Sanabria Lake Natural Park, nearby the Galician Massif. It is 90 km far from Bragança, in Portugal, 113 from Ponferrada, and 171 from Zamora.[4] Its municipal territory counts several lakes, reservoirs and rivers.

Culture

Porto is one of the few bilingual places of its province, in which is commonly spoken both Spanish and Galician.[5]

See also

References

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