Alter do Chão

Alter do Chão (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈtɛɾ ðu ˈʃɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,562,[1] in an area of 362.07 km2.[2]

Alter do Chão
Flag of Alter do Chão
Coat of arms of Alter do Chão
Coordinates: 39°11′N 7°39′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes4
Government
  PresidentJoviano Vitorino (PSD/CDS–PP)
Area
  Total362.07 km2 (139.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,562
  Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayAscension Day
date varies
Websitewww.cm-alter-chao.pt

The present Mayor is Francisco Reis, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Alter do Chão
  • Chancelaria
  • Cunheira
  • Seda

Notable people

  • Artur Pastor (1922 in Alter do Chão – 1999) a Portuguese photographer.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 12" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.


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