Type: | parish |
Official Name: | Santa Clara-a-Velha |
Region: | Alentejo |
Cim: | Alentejo Litoral |
District: | Beja |
Municipality: | Odemira |
Coordinates: | 37.513°N -8.476°W |
Area Total: | 163.67 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 873 |
Santa Clara-a-Velha is a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 873,[1] in an area of 163.67 km2.[2] It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santa Clara-a-Velha and Pereiras-Gare.[3] The dam of Santa Clara (Barragem de Santa Clara), one of the largest dams in Europe, is located here.