Portel, Portugal
| Portel | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W / 38.30694°N 7.70417°WCoordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W / 38.30694°N 7.70417°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alentejo Central | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central | ||
| District | Évora | ||
| Parishes | 6 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Norberto Patinho (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 601.01 km2 (232.05 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 6,428 | ||
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-portel.pt | ||
Portel (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾˈtɛɫ]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428,[1] in an area of 601.01 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Amieira e Alqueva
- Monte do Trigo
- Portel
- Santana
- São Bartolomeu do Outeiro e Oriola
- Vera Cruz
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The local castle.
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A view of Portel.
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 99" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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