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Crato
Settlement
Flag of Crato
Flag
Coat of arms of Crato
Coat of arms
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Area
 • Total398.07 km2 (153.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,708
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-crato.pt

Crato (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɾatu]) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708,[1] in an area of 398.07 km².[2]

The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Aldeia da Mata
  • Crato e Mártires, Flor da Rosa e Vale do Peso
  • Gáfete
  • Monte da Pedra

History

Crato has been the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Portugal since 1340. The head of the order was known as the Prior of Crato.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Direção-Geral do Território[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 43" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.

External links

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