| Alferrarede |
| Civil Parish (Freguesia) |
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The main train station in Alferrarede
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| Official name: Freguesia da Alferrarede |
| Name origin: alferrarede Portuguese from the latin gypseptum or ferratum referring to iron mines |
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| Country |
 Portugal |
| Region |
Centro |
| Sub-region |
Médio Tejo |
| District |
Santarém |
| Municipality |
Abrantes |
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| Localities |
Alferrarede, Alferrarede Velha, Barca do Pego, Canaverde, Casais de Revelhos, Casal das Mansas, Marco, Olho de Boi, Tapadão |
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| Center |
Alferrarede |
| - coordinates |
39°28′44″N 8°11′19″W / 39.47889°N 8.18861°W / 39.47889; -8.18861 |
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| Area |
23.62 km2 (9 sq mi) |
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| Population |
3,831 (2001) |
| Density |
162.2 / km2 (420 / sq mi) |
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| LAU |
Freguesia/Junta Freguesia |
| President Junta |
Pedro Jorge Correia dos Remédios Moreira |
| President Assembleia |
Nelson de Matos Luís |
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| Timezone |
WET (UTC0) |
| - summer (DST) |
WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166-2 code |
PT- |
| Postal Zone |
2200-074 Alferrarede |
| Area Code & Prefix |
(+351) 241 XXX XXX |
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| Patron Saint |
Nossa Senhora do Rósario |
| Parish Address |
Estrada Nacional, 3
2200-074 Alferrarede |
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| Wikimedia Commons: Alferrarede (Abrantes) |
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| Statistics from INE (2001); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) |
Alferrarede is a Portuguese civil parish, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District, with a population of 3831 inhabitants dispersed within an area of 23.62 km²; it is the eleventh largest parish, third largest population centre and fifth largest population concentration.
[edit] History
The toponomic name Alferrarede was derived from the latin gypseptum or ferratum referring to iron mines. As established by the local historical society and municipal chamber, which indicated that there existed some mines in these sites, officially registered; although, to this date, there have been no signs or remnants of mines in the region.
[edit] Geography
Located near the centre of the municipality, Alferrarede is neighbors with the municipality of Sardoal (in the northeast), and the parishes of Mouriscas (in the east), Pego (in the southeast), São João (in the southwest) and São Vicente (in the west). The right margin of the Tagus River make frontier with Alferrarede and Pego.
[edit] Architecture
- Fonte de São José
- Quinta do Bom Sucesso (English: Manor of Good Success), also referred to as the Quinta da Família Almeida (English: Manor of the Almeida Famliy) or Quinta da família Almeida Barberino (English: Manor of the Almeida Barberino Family); this manor home is registered to include the mansion itself (constructed in the 17th century), the park and the Torre da Marquesa (English: Tower of the Maquesa), also referred to as the Alferrarede Castle.
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