Fronteira, Portugal
Fronteira | |
---|---|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°38′W / 39.050°N 7.633°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 7°38′W / 39.050°N 7.633°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
District | Portalegre |
Parishes | 3 |
Government | |
• President | (PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 248.60 km2 (95.98 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,410 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | April 6 |
Website | http://www.cm-fronteira.pt |
Fronteira (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾõˈtɐjɾɐ] (listen)) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,410,[1] in an area of 248.60 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Rogério David Sádio da Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is April 6.
Parishes[]
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Cabeço de Vide
- Fronteira
- São Saturnino
Notable people[]
- Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650) a Portuguese composer and organist.
- Bartolomeo Riberi (1640–1702) a Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Nicotera, 1691–1702
References[]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 52" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
Categories:
- Populated places in Portalegre District
- Municipalities of Portalegre District
- People from Fronteira, Portugal
- Portugal geography stubs