Ponte da Barca (; ) is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,061, in an area of 182.11 km2. The present Mayor is Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is August 24. Climate Ponte da Barca has a Mediterranean climate with oceanic/humid subtropical influences. It has warm to hot summers and mild, very wet winters. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 17 civil parishes (freguesias): Azias Boivães Bravães Britelo Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas Cuide de Vila Verde Entre Ambos-os-Rios, Ermida e Germil Lavradas Lindoso Nogueira Oleiros Ponte da Barca, Vila Nova da Muía e Paço Vedro de Magalhães Sampriz Vade São Pedro Vade São Tomé Touvedo (São Lourenço e Salvador) Vila Chã (São João Baptista e Santiago) Notable people João Uva (born 1980) a former rugby union footballer Adérito Esteves (born Sanpriz, Ponte da Barca 1985) a Portuguese rugby union player. References External links Municipality official website Casa do Javali and Casa da Corca Sanctuary of Our Lady of Peace Municipalities of Viana do Castelo District