Vidigueira Municipality

Vidigueira
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates:
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Subregion	Baixo Alentejo
District/A.R.	Beja
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Narra (CDU)
Area
• Total	316.0 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population
• Total	6,019
• Density	19/km2 (49.2/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	4
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website	http://www.cm-vidigueira.pt

Vidigueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [viðiˈɣɐjɾɐ] or [viðiˈɣeɾɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal, with a total area of 316.0 km² and a total population of 6,019 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of four parishes, and is located in the District of Beja.

The present Mayor is Manuel Rosa Narra, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

The archaeological site of the Roman Ruins of Villa Áulica and Convent of São Cucufate are situated near Vidigueira.

Contents 1 Parishes 2 General information 3 See also 4 External links

Parishes

• Pedrógão
• Selmes
• Vidigueira
• Vila de Frades

General information

• Vidigueira is not the birthplace of Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama was made count of Vidigueira by King D. Manuel I on his return from his first trip to India by sea.

• Vidigueira is the birthplace of the humanist poet and commentator Achilles Statius.

• Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza's father lived in Vidigueira in the 17th century, before escaping from the Portuguese Inquisition to Holland.

See also

• Vidigueira DOC

External links

• Town Hall official website

Municipalities of Beja District Aljustrel Almodôvar Alvito Barrancos Beja Castro Verde Cuba Ferreira do Alentejo Mértola Moura Odemira Ourique Serpa Vidigueira