Alenquer, Portugal
Alenquer (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈkɛɾ] (
listen)) is a municipality in the Oeste region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,[1] in an area of 304.22 km².[2] The present Mayor is Paulo Sequeira Santos.
Alenquer | |
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| Coordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Oeste |
| District | Lisbon |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Sequeira Santos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 304.22 km2 (117.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 43,267 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-alenquer.pt |
History
Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of Infanta (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal.
Notable residents
- Damião de Góis, humanist philosopher
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
See also
- Alenquer DOC, a wine designation.
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- "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 8" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
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