Alcanena
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| Country | File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal |
| Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| 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 | 108.91/km2 (282.09/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 |
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Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] Audio file "Pt-pt Alcanena FF.ogg" not found) is a Portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868,[1] in an area of 127.33 km².[2]
The current mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre Pereira (Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
[edit | edit source]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
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Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park as seen from Alcanena
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Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Alfredo Roque Gameiro (1864 in Minde - 1935) a painter, specialized in watercolors
- Maria da Conceição Moita (1937–2021) an educator and political activist
- Carlos Calado (born 1975) a Portuguese long jumper.
See also
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Local council official website Archived 2017-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos from ALCANENA
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