Mora, Portugal

Mora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɔɾɐ] ) is a municipality in Évora District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,978,[1] in an area of 443.95 km2.[2]

Mora
Flag of Mora
Coat of arms of Mora
Coordinates: 38°56′N 8°09′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes4
Government
  PresidentPaula Cristina Calado Chuço (PS)
Area
  Total443.95 km2 (171.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total4,978
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday
date varies
Websitehttp://www.cm-mora.pt

The present Mayor is Paula Cristina Calado Chuço, elected by the Socialist Party in 2021. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Climate

Climate data for Mora, 1971-2000 normals and extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
25.9
(78.6)
29.5
(85.1)
36.9
(98.4)
36.0
(96.8)
43.0
(109.4)
43.2
(109.8)
42.0
(107.6)
41.9
(107.4)
34.1
(93.4)
27.5
(81.5)
21.7
(71.1)
43.2
(109.8)
Average high °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
15.7
(60.3)
18.5
(65.3)
19.6
(67.3)
22.9
(73.2)
27.7
(81.9)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
28.6
(83.5)
23.0
(73.4)
18.0
(64.4)
15.0
(59.0)
22.2
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
10.6
(51.1)
12.8
(55.0)
14.1
(57.4)
16.9
(62.4)
20.7
(69.3)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
21.3
(70.3)
17.2
(63.0)
12.8
(55.0)
10.3
(50.5)
16.1
(60.9)
Average low °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
5.6
(42.1)
7.1
(44.8)
8.6
(47.5)
10.9
(51.6)
13.6
(56.5)
15.6
(60.1)
15.3
(59.5)
14.1
(57.4)
11.4
(52.5)
7.6
(45.7)
5.6
(42.1)
10.0
(49.9)
Record low °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.0
(39.2)
5.5
(41.9)
7.5
(45.5)
7.5
(45.5)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
−6.5
(20.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 65.7
(2.59)
61.0
(2.40)
43.5
(1.71)
53.0
(2.09)
47.1
(1.85)
18.4
(0.72)
9.1
(0.36)
5.5
(0.22)
25.0
(0.98)
68.6
(2.70)
70.6
(2.78)
87.6
(3.45)
555.1
(21.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.0 11.3 8.5 10.4 8.4 4.5 1.6 1.3 4.5 9.8 9.6 12.2 93.1
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[3]

Parishes

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

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. "Monthly Averages for Mora (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
  4. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 79" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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