Mourão

Mourão (Portuguese pronunciation: [moˈɾɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,663,[1] in an area of 278.63 km2.[2]

Mourão
Flag of Mourão
Coat of arms of Mourão
Coordinates: 38°20′N 7°22′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes3
Government
  PresidentMaria Clara Safara (PS)
Area
  Total278.63 km2 (107.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,663
  Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayFebruary 2
Websitehttp://www.cm-mourao.pt

Geography

The municipality borders the municipality of Alandroal to the north, Spain to the east, Barrancos to the south-east, Moura to the south and Reguengos de Monsaraz to the east.

The town has the well-preserved Castle of Mourão.

Politics

The present Mayor is Maria Clara Safara, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is February 2.

Parishes

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

  • Granja
  • Luz
  • Mourão

Notable people

  • Hernâni Neves (born 1963) a retired Portuguese footballer and beach soccer player, known as Hernâni

See also

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 79" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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