Montalegre Municipal Chamber
legislative body of Montalegre
The Montalegre Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de Montalegre) is the administrative authority in the municipality of Montalegre. It has 25 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Montalegre, on the Vila Real District. These freguesias are: Cabril; Cambeses do Rio, Donões e Mourilhe; Cervos; Chã; Covelo do Gerês; Ferral; Gralhas; Meixedo e Padornelos; Montalegre e Padroso; Morgade; Negrões; Outeiro; Paradela, Contim e Fiães; Pitões das Júnias; Reigoso; Salto; Santo André; Sarraquinhos; Sezelhe e Covelães; Solveira; Tourém; Venda Nova e Pondras; Viade de Baixo e Fervidelas; Vila da Ponte and Vilar de Perdizes e Meixide.
The Montalegre City Council is made up of 7 councillors, representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.
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