Arronches is a municipality

Municipalities of Portugal

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 in Portugal

Portugal

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 with a total area of 314.8 km² and a total population of 3,278 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 3 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.

The present Mayor is Gil Conceição Palmeiro Romão (Socialist

Portuguese Socialist Party

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) and the President of the Municipal Assembly is António Henrique Godinho Conde (Socialist

Portuguese Socialist Party

The Portuguese Socialist Party was a political party in Portugal.The party was founded in 1875. During its initial phase the party was heavily influenced by Proudhonism, and rejected revolutionary Marxism. The party suffered constant factional struggles...

).

The municipal holiday is June 24, after Saint John the Baptist.