Portel, Portugal
Portel (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾˈtɛl] (
listen)) 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]
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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 |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • President | José Manuel Grilo (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 601.01 km2 (232.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,428 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | http://www.cm-portel.pt |
The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
ParishesEdit
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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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 99" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External linksEdit
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