Montemor-o-Novo
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montemor-o-Novo (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõtɨˈmɔɾ u ˈnovu] ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,437,[1] in an area of 1232.97 km2.[2] The city itself had a population of 8,928 in 2001.[3]
Montemor-o-Novo | |
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Coordinates: 38°39′N 8°13′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
District | Évora |
Parishes | 7 |
Government | |
• President | Olímpio Manuel Vidigal Galvão (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,232.97 km2 (476.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,437 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Saint John of God March 8 |
Website | www |
The present mayor is Olímpio Manuel Vidigal Galvão, elected in 2021 by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is March 8, after Saint John of God,[4] a 16th-century saint, who was born in Montemor-o-Novo.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[5]
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