Constância Explained

Type:municipality
Official Name:Constância
Flag Border:no
Coordinates:39.35°N -37°W
Region:Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Cim:Médio Tejo
District:Santarém
Leader Party:CDU
Leader Name:António Mendes
Area Total Km2:80.37
Population Total:4056
Population As Of:2011
Parishes:3
Holiday:Easter Monday (date varies)
Website:http://www.cm-constancia.pt

Constância (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,056,[1] in an area of 80.37 km².[2]

Conquered from the Moors in 1150, it was given the status of 'town' in 1571 through a charter from King Sebastian. Portuguese national poet Luís de Camões lived in exile there between 1548 and 1550. In 1809, the English army met in Constância before marching on Spain, on their way to the Battle of Talavera, where Wellington defeated the French.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 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, page 552 42. 21 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.