Idanha-a-Nova
Idanha-a-Nova | |
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Settlement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 7°14′W / 39.917°N 7.233°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beira Baixa |
| District | Castelo Branco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,416.34 km2 (546.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,716 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-idanhanova.pt |
Idanha-a-Nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [iˈðɐɲa ˈnɔvɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in east-central Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,716,[1] in an area of 1416.34 km², making it one of the largest municipalities in Portugal.[2] The municipal holiday is the Monday 15 days after Easter.
Idanha-a-Nova has hosted the massive biannual Boom Festival since 2002, during which the population of the community temporarily increases more than fivefold. The present mayor is Álvaro José Cachucho Rocha, representing the Socialist Party.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 13 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Aldeia de Santa Margarida
- Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes
- Ladoeiro
- Medelim
- Monfortinho e Salvaterra do Extremo
- Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha
- Oledo
- Penha Garcia
- Proença-a-Velha
- Rosmaninhal
- São Miguel de Acha
- Toulões
- Zebreira e Segura
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direcção-Geral do Território[permanent dead link]
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 58-59" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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