- Fonte da Vila, dating from the mid-eighteenth century.<p>- Ponte sobre a ribeira de Sor (bridge over the Sor stream).<p>- Igreja Matriz de Ponte de Sor (parish church).<p>- Edifício dos Paços do Concelho (town hall building).<p>- Teatro-Cinema de Ponte de Sor.
about the place
Ponte de Sor is the parish that serves as the seat of the municipality of the same name, in the district of Portalegre, covering around 170 km². From its territory, the parishes of Longomel and Vale de Açor were created in 1984, followed by Tramaga in 1993. In 2013 it was merged with Tramaga and Vale de Açor, and once again became its own parish with Law no. 25-A/2025.
history
Ponte de Sor is the parish that serves as the seat of the municipality of the same name, in the district of Portalegre. It covers around 170 km² and, in 2011, had 8,958 inhabitants.<p>The parish territory gradually shrank as new parishes were created: in 1984, the parishes of Longomel and Vale de Açor were established, and in 1993, that of Tramaga. In 2013, it was merged with these last two into the parish of Ponte de Sor, Tramaga e Vale de Açor, and Law no. 25-A/2025 restored the parish.<p>The population reached 13,010 inhabitants in 1960; in 1864 there were 2,196. The heritage includes the Fonte da Vila, dating from the mid-eighteenth century, the bridge over the Sor stream, the Igreja Matriz (parish church), the Paços do Concelho (town hall building), the Teatro-Cinema, and the Hospital Vaz Monteiro.
