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Alcanena

Summary

Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] ⓘ) 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]

Alcanena
Municipality
Flag of Alcanena
Flag
Coat of arms of Alcanena
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W / 39.467°N 8.667°W / 39.467; -8.667
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Médio Tejo
DistrictSantarém
Parishes7
Government
 • PresidentFernanda Asseiceira (PS)
Area
 • Total127.33 km2 (49.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,868
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayAscension Day (date varies)
Websitehttp://www.cm-alcanena.pt

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

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

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 6-7" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.

External links edit

  • Local council official website Archived 2017-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
  • Photos from ALCANENA