Montemor-o-Novo
Montemor-o-Novo | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Portugal | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Subregion | Alentejo Central |
| District/A.R. | Évora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hortênsia Menino (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,232.9 km2 (476.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,540 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Parishes (no.) | 7 |
| Municipal holiday | Saint John of God March 8 |
| Website | http://www.cm-montemornovo.pt |
Montemor-o-Novo (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõtɨˈmɔɾ u ˈnovu]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal with a total area of 1233.0 km² and a total population of 18,485 inhabitants. The city itself had a population of 8,928 in 2001.[1]
The present Mayor is Hortênsia Menino, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is March 8, after Saint John of God, a 16th-century saint, who was born in Montemor-o-Novo.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[2]
- Cabrela
- Ciborro
- Cortiçadas de Lavre e Lavre
- Foros de Vale de Figueira
- Nossa Senhora da Vila, Nossa Senhora do Bispo e Silveiras
- Santiago do Escoural
- São Cristóvão
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The city castle. -
Town square. -
The local landscape.
References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 77-78" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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