Rio Maior

Rio Maior
Municipality

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Coordinates: 39°20′N 8°56′W / 39.333°N 8.933°W / 39.333; -8.933Coordinates: 39°20′N 8°56′W / 39.333°N 8.933°W / 39.333; -8.933
Country  Portugal
Region Ribatejo
Subregion Lezíria do Tejo
Intermunic. comm. Lezíria do Tejo
District Santarém
Parishes 10
Government
  President Isaura Morais (PSD)
Area
  Total 272.76 km2 (105.31 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 21,192
  Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-riomaior.pt

Rio Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁiu mɐˈjɔɾ]) is a municipality in the Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,192,[1] in an area of 272.76 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Isaura Morais, elected by the PSD, first woman to be elected a mayor in the municipality. The municipal holiday is November 6.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

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