Alto Tâmega

Alto Tâmega
Coordinates: 41°42′N 7°32′W / 41.700°N 7.533°W / 41.700; -7.533
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Established2014
SeatChaves
Municipalities6
Government
  PresidentNuno Vaz Ribeiro
Area
  Total
2,921.91 km2 (1,128.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
94,143
  Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitecimat.pt

The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaltu ˈtɐmɨɣɐ]) is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It was created in 2014. Since January 2015, Alto Tâmega is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Chaves. Alto Tâmega comprises the northern part of the Vila Real District. The population in 2011 was 94,143, in an area of 2,921.91 km².