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Ponte de Lima, Portugal

Travel to Ponte de Lima

Ponte de Lima (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõt(ɨ) ðɨ ˈlimɐ] (listen)) is the oldest vila (chartered town, head of a municipality) in Portugal. It is part of the district of Viana do Castelo. The population in 2011 was 43,498, in an area of 320.25 km². The town proper has about 2,800 inhabitants.

It is named after the long medieval bridge (ponte) that passes over the Lima river that runs next to the town.