| Vila Nova de São Bento | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vila Nova de São BentoLocation in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′37″N 7°24′40″W / 37.927°N 7.411°W / 37.927; -7.411 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| District | Beja |
| Municipality | Serpa |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 241.69 km (93.32 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,430 |
| • Density | 14/km (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Vila Nova de São Bento is a former civil parish in the municipality of Serpa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila Nova de São Bento e Vale de Vargo. It covers an area of 241.69 square kilometers and had 3,430 inhabitants in 2001.
It became a town on April 19, 1988, and until then, was called Aldeia Nova de São Bento. Its patron saint is St. Benedict and its annual festival alternates between the months of May and September.
Notable people
References
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 113" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
External links
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