| Marvão | |||
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| — Municipality — | |||
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| Location in Portugal | |||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Alentejo Region | ||
| Subregion | Alto Alentejo Subregion | ||
| District/A.R. | Portalegre | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Vitor Frutuoso (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 154.9 km2 (59.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 3,739 | ||
| • Density | 24/km2 (62.2/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 4 | ||
| Municipal holiday | September 8 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-marvao.pt | ||
Marvão (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐɾˈvɐ̃w]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 154.9 km² and a total population of 3,739 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.
The present Mayor is Vitor Martins Frutuoso, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is September 8.
Its name is derived from an ancient local Muslim chieftain, named Ibn Marwan.
| Population of Marvão Municipality (1801 – 2004) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 4048 | 3780 | 5994 | 7116 | 7478 | 5418 | 4419 | 4029 | 3739 |
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