Alvaiázere
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| Alvaiázere | |||
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| Country |  Portugal |
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| District/A.R. | Leiria | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Paulo Delgado Morgado (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 160.5 km2 (62 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| - Total | 8,112 | ||
| - Density | 51/km2 (132.1/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 7 | ||
| Municipal holiday | July 13 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-alvaiazere.pt | ||
Alvaiázere (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫvɐjˈazɨɾɨ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 160.5 km² and a total population of 8,112 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 7 parishes, and is located in the district of Leiria. The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Ansião (to the north), Figueiró dos Vinhos (to the northeast and east), Ferreira do Zêzere (to the southeast), Ourém (to the southwest) and Pombal (to the west).
The present Mayor is Paulo Delgado Morgado, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is on June 13.
Origin of the name Alvaiázere: from the Arabic word "Al-Baiaz" (the falconer); lands of the falconer.
Manuel Vieira da Silva Borges de Abreu, 1st Baron de Alvaiázere was the main Physician of King John VI of Portugal.
| Population of the municipality of Alvaiázere (1801 – 2004) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 3477 | 6426 | 11936 | 12870 | 13583 | 10510 | 9306 | 8438 | 8112 |
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