Almodôvar
Almodôvar | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Portugal | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Subregion | Baixo Alentejo |
| District/A.R. | Beja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | António Bota (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 777.88 km2 (300.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,449 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Parishes (no.) | 6 |
| Municipal holiday | Saint John June 24 |
| Website | http://www.cm-almodovar.pt |
Almodôvar (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫmuˈdovaɾ] or [aɫmuˈðovɐɾ]; Arabic: المدوّر trans. al-Mudawwar) is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,449,[1] in an area of 777.88 km².[2]
The present Mayor is António Bota, a member of the Socialist Party. Almodôvar received its first Foral (Town Charter) on April 17, 1285 by order of King Dinis of Portugal, confirmed by a new Foral on June 1, 1512, by order of King Manuel I of Portugal.
Parishes
The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes:[3]
- Aldeia dos Fernandes
- Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões
- Santa Clara-a-Nova e Gomes Aires
- Rosário
- Santa Cruz
- São Barnabé
Geography
The Almodôvar area is situated in an area of transition between the Alentejo peneplain, in the northernmost part of the municipality, and the hills of the Serra do Caldeirão to the south of its territory. The Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) which begins in Aljustrel and spreads through the lower Alentejo extending into Southern Spain crosses the area of the municipality.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 11-12" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2014.