Arronches

Arronches
Municipality

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Coordinates: 39°07′N 7°17′W / 39.117°N 7.283°W / 39.117; -7.283Coordinates: 39°07′N 7°17′W / 39.117°N 7.283°W / 39.117; -7.283
Country  Portugal
Region Alentejo
Subregion Alto Alentejo
Intermunic. comm. Alto Alentejo
District Portalegre
Parishes 3
Government
  President Fermelinda Carvalho (PS)
Area
  Total 314.65 km2 (121.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 3,165
  Density 10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website www.cm-arronches.pt/en/

Arronches (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈʁõʃɨʃ]) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,165,[1] in an area of 314.65 km².[2]

The municipality is located by the Serra de São Mamede in Portalegre District.

The present Mayor is Fermelinda Carvalho (PSD) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Abílio Panasco (PSD). The municipal holiday is June 24, after Saint John the Baptist.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

References

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