Alenquer, Portugal
| Alenquer | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W / 39.050°N 9.017°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W / 39.050°N 9.017°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Oeste | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Oeste | ||
| District | Lisbon | ||
| Parishes | 11 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Jorge Riso (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 304.22 km2 (117.46 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 43,267 | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-alenquer.pt | ||
Alenquer (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈkɛɾ]) is a municipality in the Oeste Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,[1] in an area of 304.22 km².[2] The present Mayor is Jorge Riso, elected by the Socialist Party.
History
Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of Infanta (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal.
Notable residents
- Damião de Góis, humanist philosopher
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres
- Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha
- Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana)
- Carnota
- Carregado e Cadafais
- Meca
- Olhalvo
- Ota
- Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana
- Ventosa
- Vila Verde dos Francos
See also
- Alenquer DOC, a wine designation.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 8" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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