The Murça Municipal Chamber () is the administrative authority in the municipality of Murça. It has 7 freguesias in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of Murça, on the Vila Real District. These freguesias are: Candedo; Carva e Vilares; Fiolhoso; Jou; Murça; Noura e Palheiros and Valongo de Milhais.
The Murça City Council is made up of 5 councillors, representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.
List of the Presidents of the Municipal Chamber of Murça
Joaquim Ferreira Torres – (1971–1974)
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Cândido Abel Borges – (1976–1979) António Constantino Pereira – (1979–1981) Alexandre Teixeira – (1981–1982) Belmiro Morais Vilela – (1982–1993) José Gomes – (1993–2001) João Teixeira Fernandes – (2001–2013) José Maria Garcia Lopes – (2013–2017) Mário Artur Lopes – (2017–2025) (The list is incomplete)
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