Vidigueira Municipality
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| Vidigueira | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°12′N 7°48′W / 38.2°N 7.8°WCoordinates: 38°12′N 7°48′W / 38.2°N 7.8°W | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Baixo Alentejo | ||
| District/A.R. | Beja | ||
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| • Mayor | Manuel Narra (CDU) | ||
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| • Total | 316.0 km2 (122 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 6,019 | ||
| • Density | 19/km2 (49.2/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 4 | ||
| Municipal holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
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| Website | http://www.cm-vidigueira.pt | ||
Vidigueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [viðiˈɣɐjɾɐ] or [viðiˈɣeɾɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal, with a total area of 316.0 km² and a total population of 6,019 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of four parishes, and is located in the District of Beja.
The present Mayor is Manuel Rosa Narra, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
The archaeological site of the Roman Ruins of Villa Áulica and Convent of São Cucufate are situated near Vidigueira.
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[edit] Parishes
- Pedrógão
- Selmes
- Vidigueira
- Vila de Frades
[edit] General information
- Vidigueira is not the birthplace of Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama was made count of Vidigueira by King D. Manuel I on his return from his first trip to India by sea.
- Vidigueira is the birthplace of the humanist poet and commentator Achilles Statius.
- Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza's father lived in Vidigueira in the 17th century, before escaping from the Portuguese Inquisition to Holland.
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