Chamusca
Chamusca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˈmuʃkɐ] (
listen)) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,120,[1] in an area of 746.01 km².[2]
Chamusca | |
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| Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Lezíria do Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Queimado (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746.01 km2 (288.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,120 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | 5a Feira de Ascenção (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-chamusca.pt |
The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Carregueira
- Chamusca e Pinheiro Grande
- Parreira e Chouto
- Ulme
- Vale de Cavalos
See also
References
- 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 38" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
External links
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