Terras de Bouro
Terras de Bouro, also known as Terras de Boiro, is a List of [municipalities of Portugal|municipality] in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,253, in an area of 277.46 km². It is bordered to the north by Ponte da Barca and Spain, to the east by Montalegre, to the south by Vieira do Minho, to the southwest by Amares, and to the west by Vila Verde. Its municipal seat of power is in Town of Terras de Bouro, located in the Moimenta parish. Said town was previously named Vila da Cova, which made Terras de Bouro the only municipality in Portugal with a unique name. The town's name would eventually be changed in 2005 to match that of the municipality, getting rid of this exception.
The present Mayor is Manuel Tibo, elected by the Social [Democratic Party |PSD]. The municipal holiday is 20 October, day that celebrates the granting of a charter by King D. Manuel I in 1514.