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Mourão
Municipality
Flag of MourãoFlagCoat of arms of MourãoCoat of arms
Coordinates: 38°20′N 7°22′W / 38.333°N 7.367°W / 38.333; -7.367
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes3
Government
 • PresidentMaria Clara Safara (PS)
Area
 • Total278.63 km (107.58 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,663
 • Density9.6/km (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayFebruary 2
Websitewww.cm-mourao.pt

Mourão (pronounced [moˈɾɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,663, in an area of 278.63 km.

Geography

The municipality borders the municipality of Alandroal to the north, Spain to the east, Barrancos to the south-east, Moura to the south and Reguengos de Monsaraz to the east.

The town has the well-preserved Castle of Mourão.

Gallery

  • Mourão Castle Mourão Castle
  • Street in Mourão Street in Mourão
  • View of the Alqueva Dam from the castle View of the Alqueva Dam from the castle

Politics

The present Mayor is João Fortes, elected in 2021 by a coalition between PSD and CDS-PP. The municipal holiday is February 2.

Parishes

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

  • Granja
  • Luz
  • Mourão

Notable people

  • Hernâni Neves (born 1963) a retired Portuguese footballer and beach soccer player, known as Hernâni.

See also

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 79" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.

External links

Municipalities of Évora District


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