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]
- Alcanena e Vila Moreira
- Bugalhos
- Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro
- Minde
- Moitas Venda
- Monsanto
- Serra de Santo António
Notable people
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
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- 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 .
- Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 6-7. 16 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.
