Viana do Alentejo

Viana do Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈɐnɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu] ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,743,[1] in an area of 393.67 km2.[2]

Viana do Alentejo
The Castle of Viana do Alentejo contemplating the town
The Castle of Viana do Alentejo contemplating the town
Flag of Viana do Alentejo
Coat of arms of Viana do Alentejo
Coordinates: 38°17′N 7°59′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes3
Government
  PresidentBernardino Bengalinha Pinto (PS)
Area
  Total393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total5,743
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayJanuary 13
Websitehttp://www.cm-vianadoalentejo.pt

The present Mayor is Bernardino Bengalinha Pinto, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is January 13.

Climate

Viana do Alentejo has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa) with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.

Climate data for Viana do Alentejo, 1971-2000 normals and extremes (with 2003 record high), altitude: 202 m (663 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
25.2
(77.4)
30.0
(86.0)
33.0
(91.4)
37.2
(99.0)
44.0
(111.2)
45.0
(113.0)
47.0
(116.6)
41.7
(107.1)
34.5
(94.1)
28.6
(83.5)
25.0
(77.0)
47.0
(116.6)
Average high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
15.9
(60.6)
18.8
(65.8)
20.2
(68.4)
23.7
(74.7)
29.0
(84.2)
33.0
(91.4)
33.0
(91.4)
29.7
(85.5)
23.7
(74.7)
18.5
(65.3)
15.4
(59.7)
23.0
(73.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
10.8
(51.4)
12.8
(55.0)
14.2
(57.6)
17.0
(62.6)
21.0
(69.8)
24.1
(75.4)
24.1
(75.4)
22.0
(71.6)
17.6
(63.7)
13.4
(56.1)
10.9
(51.6)
16.5
(61.6)
Average low °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
5.8
(42.4)
6.8
(44.2)
8.1
(46.6)
10.3
(50.5)
13.1
(55.6)
15.2
(59.4)
15.3
(59.5)
14.3
(57.7)
11.6
(52.9)
8.2
(46.8)
6.4
(43.5)
10.0
(50.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
−2.7
(27.1)
0.6
(33.1)
2.7
(36.9)
6.2
(43.2)
9.0
(48.2)
8.7
(47.7)
4.7
(40.5)
0.5
(32.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
−5.7
(21.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 75.4
(2.97)
70.3
(2.77)
40.6
(1.60)
62.3
(2.45)
43.7
(1.72)
16.2
(0.64)
6.0
(0.24)
6.3
(0.25)
29.4
(1.16)
66.7
(2.63)
76.0
(2.99)
102.2
(4.02)
595.1
(23.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.7 10.1 8.0 9.8 7.9 3.4 1.2 1.0 3.8 8.2 9.1 11.8 85
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[3]

Parishes

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

  • Aguiar
  • Alcáçovas
  • Viana do Alentejo

Notable residents

Notable people from Viana do Alentejo include:

Twin towns

Viana do Alentejo is twinned with:[6]

References


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