Viana do Alentejo
| Viana do Alentejo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°17′N 7°59′W / 38.283°N 7.983°WCoordinates: 38°17′N 7°59′W / 38.283°N 7.983°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alentejo Central | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central | ||
| District | Évora | ||
| Parishes | 3 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Bernardino Bengalinha Pinto (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 5,743 | ||
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-vianadoalentejo.pt | ||
Viana do Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈɐnɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,743,[1] in an area of 393.67 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Bernardino Bengalinha Pinto, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is January 13.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Aguiar
- Alcáçovas
- Viana do Alentejo
Notable residents
Notable people from Viana do Alentejo include:
The Castle of Viana do Alentejo with the city below.JPG)
The local Senhora d'Aires Church in Viana do Alentejo
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 126-127" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
External links
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