Montemor-o-Novo
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- Country | Portugal | |||||
- Region | Alentejo | |||||
- Subregion | Alentejo Central | |||||
- District or A.R. | Évora | |||||
Mayor | Carlos Sá | |||||
- Party | CDU | |||||
Area | 1,232.9 km² | |||||
Population | ||||||
- Total | 18,540 | |||||
- Density | 15/km² | |||||
No. of parishes | 10 | |||||
Coordinates | 38º39'N 8º13'W | |||||
Municipal holiday | Saint John of God March 8 |
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Website: http://www.cm-montemornovo.pt |
Montemor-o-Novo (pron. IPA: [mõtɨ'mɔɾ u 'novu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1233.0 km² and a total population of 18,485 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 12,000.[1]
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora.
The present Mayor is Carlos Manuel Pinto Sá, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.
The municipal holiday is March 8, after Saint John of God, a 16th century saint, who was born in Montemor-o-Novo.
[edit] Parishes
- Cabrela
- Ciborro
- Cortiçadas
- Foros de Vale de Figueira
- Lavre
- Nossa Senhora da Vila
- Nossa Senhora do Bispo
- Santiago do Escoural
- São Cristóvão
- Silveiras
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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