Alcanena

Alcanena
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.	Médio Tejo
District	Santarém
Parishes	7
Government
• President	Fernanda Asseiceira (PS)
Area
• Total	127.33 km^2 (49.16 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,868
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	Ascension Day (date varies)
Website	http://www.cm-alcanena.pt

Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] ^ⓘ) is a Portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868,[1] in an area of 127.33 km².[2]

The current mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre Pereira (Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

• Alcanena e Vila Moreira
• Bugalhos
• Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro
• Minde
• Moitas Venda
• Monsanto
• Serra de Santo António

• 
  Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park as seen from Alcanena
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Notable people

• Alfredo Roque Gameiro (1864 in Minde - 1935) a painter, specialized in watercolors
• Maria da Conceição Moita (1937–2021) an educator and political activist
• Carlos Calado (born 1975) a Portuguese long jumper.

See also

• Casais Robustos – village located in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
• Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park – one of 30 protected areas in the county

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, pages 552 6-7" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.

External links

• Local council official website Archived 2017-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
• Photos from ALCANENA