Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.07 km2 (139.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,562 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-alter-chao.pt |
Alter do Chão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɫˈtɛɾ ðu ʃɐ̃w]) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,562,[1] in an area of 362.07 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Joviano Martins Vitorino, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alter do Chão
- Chancelaria
- Cunheira
- Seda
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Local castle. -
A typical city street. -
The local church.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território[permanent dead link]
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 12" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
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