Arronches

Arronches (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈʁõʃɨʃ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,165,^[1] in an area of 314.65 km².^[2]

Arronches
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°07′N 7°17′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Alentejo
District	Portalegre
Parishes	3
Government
• President	Fermelinda Carvalho (PSD)
Area
• Total	314.65 km2 (121.49 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,165
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	John the Baptist June 24
Website	www.cm-arronches.pt/en/

The municipality is located by the Serra de São Mamede in Portalegre District.

The present Mayor is Fermelinda Carvalho (PSD) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Abílio Panasco (PSD). The municipal holiday is June 24, after Saint John the Baptist.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):^[3]

• Assunção
• Esperança
• Mosteiros

Notable people

• Isabel Abreu (born 1978) a Portuguese actress.^[4]