Crato, Portugal Explained

Type:	municipality
Official Name:	Crato
Flag Border:	no
Coordinates:	39.2833°N -45°W
Region:	Alentejo
Cim:	Alto Alentejo
District:	Portalegre
Parishes:	4
Leader Party:	PS
Leader Name:	José Luz
Area Total Km2:	398.07
Population Total:	3,708
Population As Of:	2011
Holiday:	Easter Monday date varies
Website:	http://www.cm-crato.pt

Crato (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708,^[1] in an area of 398.07 km².^[2]

The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):^[3]

Aldeia da Mata
Crato e Mártires, Flor da Rosa e Vale do Peso
Gáfete
Monte da Pedra

History

Crato has been the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Portugal since 1340. The head of the order was known as the Prior of Crato.

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, page 552 43. 21 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.