Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão | |
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| Coordinates: 39°11′N 7°39′W / 39.183°N 7.650°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Francisco Miranda (PSD/CDS–PP) |
| 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) |
| Local holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
| Website | www |
Alter do Chão (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈtɛɾ ðu ˈʃɐ̃w] ⓘ) 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 Francisco Miranda, elected by a centre-right coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the People's Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.
Parishes
[edit]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. -
Notable people
[edit]- Artur Pastor (1922 in Alter do Chão – 1999) a Portuguese photographer.
References
[edit]- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 12" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
[edit]| Authority control databases: National |
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