| Mora | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′N 8°09′W / 38.933°N 8.150°W / 38.933; -8.150 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paula Cristina Calado Chuço (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.95 km (171.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,978 |
| • Density | 11/km (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | http://www.cm-mora.pt |
Mora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɔɾɐ] ) is a municipality in Évora District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,978, in an area of 443.95 km.
The present Mayor is Paula Cristina Calado Chuço, elected by the Socialist Party in 2021. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Climate
| Climate data for Mora, 1971-2000 normals and extremes | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
36.9 (98.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.2 (109.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.9 (107.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
43.2 (109.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
22.2 (71.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.1 (60.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.0 (49.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 65.7 (2.59) |
61.0 (2.40) |
43.5 (1.71) |
53.0 (2.09) |
47.1 (1.85) |
18.4 (0.72) |
9.1 (0.36) |
5.5 (0.22) |
25.0 (0.98) |
68.6 (2.70) |
70.6 (2.78) |
87.6 (3.45) |
555.1 (21.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.0 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 93.1 |
| Source: Instituto de Meteorologia | |||||||||||||
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):
- Brotas
- Cabeção
- Mora
- Pavia
Gallery
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Main church of Mora
Notable people
- José Pedro Biléu (born 1932 in Mora) a former Portuguese footballer with 303 caps with Lusitano de Évora
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- "Monthly Averages for Mora (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 79" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
| Municipalities of Évora District | |
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