| Coordinates | 39°03′N 9°01′W |
|---|---|
| Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| Cim | Oeste |
| District | Lisbon |
| Leader name | Paulo Sequeira Santos |
| Area total | 304.22 km² |
| Population total | 43,267 |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Holiday | Ascension Day (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-alenquer.pt |
Alenquer (ɐlẽˈkɛɾ), officially the Town of Alenquer (Portuguese: Vila de Alenquer), is a Portuguese municipality in the Lisbon District and in the Oeste region. The population in 2011 was 43,267,[1] in an area of 304.22 square kilometres (117.46 sq mi).[2] The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado.[3]
History
Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of Infanta (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal.
Climate
Alenquer has a mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It has a total of 2763.9 annual hours of sunshine.[4]
Notable residents
- Pero de Alenquer a 15th-century Portuguese explorer of the African coast
- Damião de Góis (1502 in Alenquer – 1574) an important Portuguese humanist philosopher.[5]
- John Smith Athelstane, 1st Count of Carnota (1813-1886 in Alenquer) a British diplomat, author, biographer and painter.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[6]
- Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres
- Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha
- Alenquer
- Carnota
- Carregado e Cadafais
- Meca
- Olhalvo
- Ota
- Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana
- Ventosa
- Vila Verde dos Francos
See also
- Alenquer DOC, a wine designation.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Info institucional › Câmara municipal 2017/21 - Município de Alenquer"
- ^ "Linha aérea dupla Carregado-Rio Maior". REN. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Vol. 12. p. 180–181.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 8" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
External links
- Official site
- Fórum Alenquer Archived 2015-08-01 at the Wayback Machine