Ponte de Sor is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km2. The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Economy

The economy of the municipality is based in agriculture, services and light industries ranging from food to aviation like the British-based company L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3CTS). However, the main industry is the cork industry; Ponte de Sor is one of the main producing areas of raw and transformed cork worldwide.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):

Sport

Ponte de Sor is home to the football team Eléctrico, who play at the Estádio Municipal de Ponte de Sor.

Notable people