Alferrarede

Alferrarede
Civil Parish (Freguesia)
The main train station in Alferrarede
Coat of arms
Official name: Freguesia da Alferrarede
Name origin: alferrarede Portuguese from the latin gypseptum or ferratum referring to iron mines
Country  Portugal
Region Centro
Sub-region Médio Tejo
District Santarém
Municipality Abrantes
Localities Alferrarede, Alferrarede Velha, Barca do Pego, Canaverde, Casais de Revelhos, Casal das Mansas, Marco, Olho de Boi, Tapadão
Center Alferrarede
 - coordinates
Area 23.62 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population 3,831 (2001)
Density 162.2 / km2 (420 / sq mi)
LAU Freguesia/Junta Freguesia
President Junta Pedro Jorge Correia dos Remédios Moreira
President Assembleia Nelson de Matos Luís
Timezone WET (UTC0)
 - summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)
ISO 3166-2 code PT-
Postal Zone 2200-074 Alferrarede
Area Code & Prefix (+351) 241 XXX XXX
Patron Saint Nossa Senhora do Rósario
Parish Address Estrada Nacional, 3
2200-074 Alferrarede
Wikimedia Commons: Alferrarede (Abrantes)
Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010)

Alferrarede is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, with a population of 3831 inhabitants dispersed within an area of 23.62 km²; it is the eleventh largest parish, third largest population centre and fifth largest population concentration.

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History

The toponomic name Alferrarede was derived from the latin gypseptum or ferratum referring to iron mines. As established by the local historical society and municipal chamber, which indicated that there existed some mines in these sites, officially registered; although, to this date, there have been no signs or remnants of mines in the region.

Geography

Located near the centre of the municipality, Alferrarede is neighbors with the municipality of Sardoal (in the northeast), and the parishes of Mouriscas (in the east), Pego (in the southeast), São João (in the southwest) and São Vicente (in the west). The right margin of the Tagus River make frontier with Alferrarede and Pego.

Architecture

Civic