Chamusca

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Chamusca
Municipality
Flag of Chamusca
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Coat of arms of Chamusca
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Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W / 39.350°N 8.483°W / 39.350; -8.483Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W / 39.350°N 8.483°W / 39.350; -8.483
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Lezíria do Tejo
DistrictSantarém
Parishes5
Government
 • President (PS)
Area
 • Total746.01 km2 (288.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,120
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday5a Feira de Ascenção (date varies)
Websitehttp://www.cm-chamusca.pt

Chamusca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˈmuʃkɐ] (About this soundlisten)) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,120,[1] in an area of 746.01 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Chouto, Chamusca, altitude: 126 m (413 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112
(4.4) 		91
(3.6) 		83
(3.3) 		70
(2.8) 		62
(2.4) 		27
(1.1) 		8
(0.3) 		8
(0.3) 		38
(1.5) 		82
(3.2) 		100
(3.9) 		110
(4.3) 		791
(31.1)
Source: Portuguese Environment Agency[3]

Parishes[]

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]

Notable people[]

See also[]

  • Chamusca IPR

References[]

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ "Monthly Precipitation Chouto". APA. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 38" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.

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