Portel, Portugal

Portel (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾˈtɛl] (listen)) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428,[1] in an area of 601.01 km².[2]

Portel
Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes6
Government
 • PresidentJosé Manuel Grilo (PS)
Area
 • Total601.01 km2 (232.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,428
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday
date varies
Websitehttp://www.cm-portel.pt

The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Amieira e Alqueva
  • Monte do Trigo
  • Portel
  • Santana
  • São Bartolomeu do Outeiro e Oriola
  • Vera Cruz
  • Portel castle.
  • A view of Portel.
  • Castle ruins.
  • Typical savanna environment characteristic of Alentejo.
  • Amieira Marina in the Alqueva lake.

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 99" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.


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