Alcanena
Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] (listen)) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,868,[1] in an area of 127.33 km².[2]
Alcanena | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
District | Santarém |
Parishes | 7 |
Government | |
• President | Fernanda Asseiceira (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 127.33 km2 (49.16 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,868 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
Website | http://www.cm-alcanena.pt |
The current Mayor is Fernanda Maria Pereira Asseiceira (Partido Socialista) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre Pereira (Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alcanena e Vila Moreira
- Bugalhos
- Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro
- Minde
- Moitas Venda
- Monsanto
- Serra de Santo António
- Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park as seen from Alcanena
See also
- Casais Robustos – village located in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
- Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park – one of 30 protected areas in the county
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 6-7" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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