Montemor-o-Novo
Encyclopedia
Montemor-o-Novo is a municipality in Portugal
with a total area of 1233.0 km² and a total population of 18,485 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 12,000.
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora
.
The present Mayor is Carlos Manuel Pinto Sá, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
.
The municipal holiday is March 8, after Saint John of God
, a 16th century saint, who was born in Montemor-o-Novo.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with a total area of 1233.0 km² and a total population of 18,485 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 12,000.
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora
Évora (district)
Évora District is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Évora.-Municipalities:The district is composed by 14 municipalities:* Alandroal* Arraiolos* Borba* Estremoz* Évora* Montemor-o-Novo* Mora* Mourão...
.
The present Mayor is Carlos Manuel Pinto Sá, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
Unitarian Democratic Coalition
The Democratic Unity Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens"...
.
The municipal holiday is March 8, after Saint John of God
Saint John of God
Saint John of God may refer to:*John of God, a Portuguese-born friar and saint*Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God, a Roman Catholic order*St John of God Hospital, Geelong, a private hospital in Australia...
, a 16th century saint, who was born in Montemor-o-Novo.
Parishes
- Cabrela
- Ciborro
- Cortiçadas
- Foros de Vale de Figueira
- Lavre
- Nossa Senhora da Vila
- Nossa Senhora do BispoNossa Senhora do Bispo (Montemor-o-Novo)Nossa Senhora do Bispo is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, with an area of 121.83 km² , and a population of approximately 5411 inhabitants in 2001 Nossa Senhora do Bispo is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, with an area of...
- Santiago do Escoural
- São Cristóvão
- Silveiras