Vidigueira
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the wine, see Vidigueira wine.
Vidigueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [viðiˈɣɐjɾɐ] ⓘ or [viðiˈɣe(j)ɾɐ]) is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,932,[1] in an area of 316.61 km2.[2]
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Vidigueira | |
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Coordinates: 38°12′N 7°48′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Baixo Alentejo |
District | Beja |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | Manuel Narra (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 316.0 km2 (122.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,176 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
Website | http://www.cm-vidigueira.pt |
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The present Mayor is Manuel Rosa Narra, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The archaeological site of the Roman Ruins of Villa Áulica and Convent of São Cucufate are situated near Vidigueira.