Santa Comba Dão
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Santa Comba Dão (ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkõbɐ ˈðɐ̃w) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 112.0 km² and a total municipal population of 12,393 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 3,300.
The municipality is composed of 9 parishes and is located in the district Viseu
.
The present mayor is João António Pais Lourenço, elected by Social Democratic Party
and by the People's Party.
António de Oliveira Salazar
, who was the Prime Minister of Portugal
from 1932 to 1968 and leader of the Estado Novo, was born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão on 28 April 1889.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
The municipality is composed of 9 parishes and is located in the district Viseu
Viseu (district)
The District of Viseu is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.-Municipalities:The district is composed by 24 municipalities:-Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2011:...
.
The present mayor is João António Pais Lourenço, elected by Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
and by the People's Party.
António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. He also served as acting President of the Republic briefly in 1951. He founded and led the Estado Novo , the authoritarian, right-wing government that presided over and controlled Portugal...
, who was the Prime Minister of Portugal
Prime Minister of Portugal
Prime Minister is the current title of the chief of the Portuguese Government. As chief executive, the Prime Minister coordinates the action of ministers, representing the Government from the other organs of state, accountable to Parliament and keeps the President informed...
from 1932 to 1968 and leader of the Estado Novo, was born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão on 28 April 1889.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
- Couto do Mosteiro
- NagozelaNagozelaNagozela is a Portuguese parish in the district of Santa Comba Dão, with an area of 7,56 km². The population in 2001 is 528 inhabitants.-See also:* Nagozela...
- Óvoa
- Pinheiro de Ázere
- Santa Comba Dão
- São Joaninho
- São João de AreiasSão João de AreiasSão João de Areias is a Portuguese parish in the district of Santa Comba Dão, with an area of 21,44 km². The population in 2001 is 2,283 inhabitants, with a density of 106,5 hab/km².-Parish's villages:* S. João de Areias* Prados* Vila Dianteira...
- TreixedoTreixedoTreixedo is a populated place near Santa Comba Dão, district of Viseu, which is a region of Portugal.Treixedo is an old village , surrounded by beautiful valleys and wooded hills.- External links :**...
- Vimieiro