Portel, Portugal

Portel
Municipality

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Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W / 38.30694°N 7.70417°W / 38.30694; -7.70417Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 7°42′15″W / 38.30694°N 7.70417°W / 38.30694; -7.70417
Country  Portugal
Region Alentejo
Subregion Alentejo Central
Intermunic. comm. Alentejo Central
District Évora
Parishes 6
Government
  President Norberto Patinho (PS)
Area
  Total 601.01 km2 (232.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 6,428
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-portel.pt

Portel (Portuguese pronunciation: [puɾˈtɛɫ]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,428,[1] in an area of 601.01 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Norberto António Lopes Patinho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

References

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