Viana do Castelo District

District of Viana do Castelo
CountryPortugal
RegionNorte
Historical provinceMinho
No. of municipalities10
No. of parishes290
CapitalViana do Castelo
Area
 • Total2,255 km2 (871 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total252,011
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-16
No. of parliamentary representatives6

The District of Viana do Castelo (Portuguese: Distrito de Viana do Castelo) is in northwest Portugal. The district capital is the city of Viana do Castelo.

Municipalities

The district has 10 municipalities:

  • Arcos de Valdevez
  • Caminha
  • Melgaço
  • Monção
  • Paredes de Coura
  • Ponte da Barca
  • Ponte de Lima
  • Valença
  • Viana do Castelo
  • Vila Nova de Cerveira