Alenquer, Portugal
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| Alenquer | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W / 39.050°N 9.017°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W / 39.050°N 9.017°W | |||
| Country |  Portugal |
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| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Oeste | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Oeste | ||
| District | Lisbon | ||
| Parishes | 11 | ||
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| • President | Jorge Riso (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 304.22 km2 (117.46 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 43,267 | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-alenquer.pt | ||
Alenquer (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈkɛɾ]) is a municipality in the Oeste Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,[1] in an area of 304.22 km².[2] The present Mayor is Jorge Riso, elected by the Socialist Party.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- Damião de Góis, humanist philosopher
Parishes[edit]
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres
- Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha
- Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana)
- Carnota
- Carregado e Cadafais
- Meca
- Olhalvo
- Ota
- Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana
- Ventosa
- Vila Verde dos Francos
See also[edit]
- Alenquer DOC, a wine designation.
References[edit]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 8" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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