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Mourão

Coordinates: 38°20′N 7°22′W / 38.333°N 7.367°W / 38.333; -7.367
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Mourão
Flag of Mourão
Coat of arms of Mourão
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 km2 (107.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,663
 • Density9.6/km2 (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,[1] in an area of 278.63 km2.[2]

Geography

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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.

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Politics

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

Parishes

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

  • Granja
  • Luz
  • Mourão

Notable people

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

See also

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References

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  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.
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