Alcanena
Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
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Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] ⓘ) is a Portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868,[1] in an area of 127.33 km².[2]
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  Alcanena Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | Fernanda Asseiceira (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.33 km2 (49.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,868 |
| • Density | 108.91/km2 (282.09/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-alcanena.pt |
The current mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre Pereira (Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alcanena e Vila Moreira
- Bugalhos
- Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro
- Minde
- Moitas Venda
- Monsanto
- Serra de Santo António
Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park as seen from Alcanena
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Notable people
- Alfredo Roque Gameiro (1864 in Minde - 1935) a painter, specialized in watercolors
- Maria da Conceição Moita (1937–2021) an educator and political activist
- Carlos Calado (born 1975) a Portuguese long jumper.
See also
- Casais Robustos – village located in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
- Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park – one of 30 protected areas in the county
