Alenquer, Portugal

Alenquer
Municipality

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Coordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W / 39.050°N 9.017°W / 39.050; -9.017Coordinates: 39°03′N 9°01′W / 39.050°N 9.017°W / 39.050; -9.017
Country  Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Oeste
Intermunic. comm. Oeste
District Lisbon
Parishes 11
Government
 • President Jorge Riso (PS)
Area
 • Total 304.22 km2 (117.46 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 43,267
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-alenquer.pt

Alenquer (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈkɛɾ]) is a municipality in the Oeste Subregion in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,[1] in an area of 304.22 km².[2] The present Mayor is Jorge Riso, elected by the Socialist Party.

History

Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of Infanta (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal.

Notable residents

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
  3. ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 8" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.


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