Almeirim

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Almeirim Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Alentejo
- Subregion	Lezíria do Tejo
- District or A.R.	Santarém
Mayor	Joaquim Gomes
- Party	PS
Area	222.1 km²
Population
- Total	22,617
- Density	102/km²
No. of parishes	4
Coordinates	39º12'N 8º37'W
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website: http://www.cm-almeirim.pt

Almeirim (pron. IPA: [aɫmɐi'ɾĩ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 222.0 km² and a total population of 22,434 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém.

The present Mayor is José Joaquim Sousa Gomes (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Armindo Castelo Bento (Socialist).

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Contents 1 Parishes 2 Relevant Facts 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] Parishes

• Almeirim
• Benfica do Ribatejo
• Fazendas de Almeirim
• Raposa

[edit] Relevant Facts

It was in 1411 that king D. João I, Mestre de Avis, founded "Al-Meirim". Few that have travelled through the city know that such a "young" city was once a place of stay for Portuguese royals. It was elevated to the status of city in the early 1980's.

The mainstay of the economy is agriculture, including wine making and modern industry of alimentary products such as fruit juices, processed tomato and canned vegetables (Compal). The city is also known for its gastronomy, to which Stone Soup is just one great example.

Fado singer Cristina Branco is from Almeirim.

[edit] Trivia

• Home to some of the best bullfights in Portugal.
• Famous for its gastronomy: the Stone Soup, watermelon, spicy sausage, stew.
• Home of a local radio station and 1 local newspaper.

[edit] External links

• Town Hall official website
• City of Almeirim News Portal
• "O Almeirinense" Regional Newspaper