Arronches
| Arronches | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°07′N 7°17′W / 39.117°N 7.283°WCoordinates: 39°07′N 7°17′W / 39.117°N 7.283°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Alentejo | ||
| Subregion | Alto Alentejo | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo | ||
| District | Portalegre | ||
| Parishes | 3 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Fermelinda Carvalho (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 314.65 km2 (121.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 3,165 | ||
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website |
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Arronches (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈʁõʃɨʃ]) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,165,[1] in an area of 314.65 km².[2]
The municipality is located by the Serra de São Mamede in Portalegre District.
The present Mayor is Fermelinda Carvalho (PSD) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Abílio Panasco (PSD). The municipal holiday is June 24, after Saint John the Baptist.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Assunção
- Esperança
- Mosteiros
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 19" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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