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Almeirim (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 with a total area of 222.0 km² and a total population of 22,434 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 10,520.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém
Santarém (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Santar?m is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Santar?m.It has an area of 6747 km? , and a population of 475,344 inhabitants....
.

The present Mayor is José Joaquim Sousa Gomes (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Armindo Castelo Bento (Socialist).

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

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Almeirim (pron.
Pronunciation

"Pronunciation" refers to the way a word or a language is usually spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If someone said to have "correct pronunciation," then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
 ) is a city and a municipality in Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 with a total area of 222.0 km² and a total population of 22,434 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 10,520.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém
Santarém (district)

The Districts of Portugal of Santar?m is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Santar?m.It has an area of 6747 km? , and a population of 475,344 inhabitants....
.

The present Mayor is José Joaquim Sousa Gomes (Socialist) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Armindo Castelo Bento (Socialist).

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes


  • Almeirim
  • Benfica do Ribatejo
  • Fazendas de Almeirim
  • Raposa
  • Paços Dos Negros
  • Foros De Benfica
  • Marianos


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It was in 1411 that king D. João I, Mestre de Avis, founded "Al-Meirim". Few that have travelled through the city know that such a "young" city was once a place of stay for Portuguese royals. It was elevated to the status of city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
 in the early 1980s.

The mainstay of the economy is agriculture, including wine making and modern industry of alimentary products such as fruit juices, processed tomato and canned vegetables (Compal
Compal

Compal is a Portugal Beverages & Food Products company, founded in 1952, headquartered in Oeiras, having its main production facilities located in Almeirim, Ribatejo....
). The city is also known for its gastronomy, to which Stone Soup
Stone soup

Stone Soup is a Grimm Brothers tale in which strangers trick a starving town into giving them some food. As with all Grimm Brother tales, it offers a lesson to those willing to read between the lines....
 is just one great example.

Fado
Fado

Fado is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. In popular belief, Fado is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor....
 singer Cristina Branco
Cristina Branco

Cristina Branco is a Portugal musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and other forms of Portuguese music before finally opting for fado after being introduced to the music of Am?lia Rodrigues by her grandfather....
 is from Almeirim.

See also

  • Almeirim IPR
    Almeirim IPR

    Almeirim is a Portuguese wine region centered around the town of Almeirim in the Ribatejo region. The region has the second tier Indica??o de Proveniencia Regulamentada classification and maybe some day promoted to Denomina??o de Origem Controlada ....


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