Nisa, Portugal

Nisa
Municipality

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Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°W / 39.500; -7.633Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W / 39.500°N 7.633°W / 39.500; -7.633
Country  Portugal
Region Alentejo
Subregion Alto Alentejo
Intermunic. comm. Alto Alentejo
District Portalegre
Parishes 7
Government
 • President Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS)
Area
 • Total 575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 7,450
 • Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-nisa.pt

Nisa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnizɐ]) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,[1] in an area of 575.68 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or D.O.P.).

Parishes

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

  • Alpalhão
  • Arez e Amieira do Tejo
  • Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão
  • Montalvão
  • Santana
  • São Matias
  • Tolosa

References

  1. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ↑ Direção-Geral do Território Archived 2014-09-29 at Archive.is
  3. ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 81" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.


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