Ponte da Barca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɐ ˈβaɾkɐ] ⓘ; lit.

'"Bridge of the Boat"') is a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in Portugal.

[2] The present Mayor is Augusto Manuel Dos Reis Marinho, elected by the PSD.

Ponte da Barca has a Mediterranean climate with oceanic/humid subtropical influences.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 17 civil parishes (freguesias):[5]