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
Flag of Arronches
Coat of arms of Arronches
Coordinates: 39°07′N 7°17′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes3
Government
  PresidentFermelinda Carvalho (PSD)
Area
  Total314.65 km2 (121.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,165
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayJohn the Baptist
June 24
Websitewww.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

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 19" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  4. Isabel Abreu, IMDb Database retrieved 16 July 2021.


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