Alcanena Explained

Type:municipality
Official Name:Alcanena
Flag Border:no
Coordinates:39.4667°N -48°W
Region:Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Cim:Médio Tejo
District:Santarém
Leader Party:PS
Leader Name:Fernanda Asseiceira
Area Total Km2:127.33
Population Total:13,868
Population As Of:2011
Parishes:7
Holiday:Ascension Day (date varies)
Website:http://www.cm-alcanena.pt

Alcanena (pronounced as /pt/) 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

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Web site: Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país . 2018-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ . 2018-11-05 . dead .
  3. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 6-7. 16 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.