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List Of Portuguese Municipal Flags
The List of Portuguese municipalities, Portuguese municipalities are entitled to use a local flag with a coat of arms. Rules regarding Portuguese vexillology and Portuguese heraldry, heraldry are quite strict (Law no. 53/91 of August 7th, 1991). The colour(s) of the flag are defined in regulations published in the Diário da República, official journal and correspond to one or two most important tincture (heraldry), tinctures used in the coat of arms. Flags could be plain (one single colour) just with the coat of arms in the centre (used by municipalities headquartered both in cities and towns), quartered with two colours (used only by municipalities whose seat is a town) or gyronny with two colours (meaning that the seat of the municipality has the status of city). The single exception to this rule can be found in the flag of the Lagos, Portugal, Lagos municipality, which is quartered diagonally (Portuguese ''franchado'', or quartered per saltire), reflecting the association o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Portuguese Municipalities
This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal. Portugal is divided into 18 districts ( pt, distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (), Azores and Madeira. The districts and autonomous regions are further subdivided into 308 municipalities of Portugal ( or ). Usually, a municipality is named after its largest or historically most important town or city. Municipalities are typically much larger than the city or town after which they are named. Overview of districts List Maps File:Eleições autárquicas portuguesas de 2017.png, Ruling parties per municipality (2017-2021) File:Portuguese municipalities area.PNG, The 20 biggest and the 20 smallest municipalities (2011) File:Portuguese municipalities population1.PNG, The 20 most and the 20 least populated municipalities (2011) File:Portuguese municipalities density1.PNG, The 20 most and the 20 least densely populated municipalities (2011) See also * Subdivisions of Portugal * Municipalities of Portugal * List of citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alenquer, Portugal
Alenquer () is a municipality in the Lisbon District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of . The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado. History Alenquer received its in 1212 by the hand of '''' (Princess) , daughter of |
Alcoutim
Alcoutim () is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the Portugal–Spain border. The population in 2011 was 2,917, in an area of 575.36 km². It is the least densely populated municipality in Portugal. The municipality is limited on the north by Mértola Municipality, on the east by Huelva Province in Spain, on the southeast by Castro Marim Municipality, on the southwest by Tavira Municipality and on the west by Loulé Municipality and Almodôvar Municipality. The administrative center is the town of Alcoutim, located at the extreme eastern part of the municipality on the Spanish frontier, just across the Guadiana River from the Spanish town of Sanlúcar de Guadiana in Huelva Province. The Moorish Alcoutim Castle, located in the municipality, dates from the 14th century. Coat of arms The coat of arms of Alcoutim - a wreath of ''zambujeiro'' (wild olive tree) and the slogan ''Aleo'' - is derived from the decorative motif of the tomb of Pedro de Meneze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcoutim Municipality Flag
Alcoutim () is a town and a municipality in southeastern Portugal near the Portugal–Spain border. The population in 2011 was 2,917, in an area of 575.36 km². It is the least densely populated municipality in Portugal. The municipality is limited on the north by Mértola Municipality, on the east by Huelva Province in Spain, on the southeast by Castro Marim Municipality, on the southwest by Tavira Municipality and on the west by Loulé Municipality and Almodôvar Municipality. The administrative center is the town of Alcoutim, located at the extreme eastern part of the municipality on the Spanish frontier, just across the Guadiana River from the Spanish town of Sanlúcar de Guadiana in Huelva Province. The Moorish Alcoutim Castle, located in the municipality, dates from the 14th century. Coat of arms The coat of arms of Alcoutim - a wreath of ''zambujeiro'' (wild olive tree) and the slogan ''Aleo'' - is derived from the decorative motif of the tomb of Pedro de Menezes, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcochete
Alcochete () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,569, in an area of 128.36 km². The municipality is composed of three parishes and is located in Setúbal District. Alcochete is known for its bullfighting tradition and its proximity to the second-longest bridge in Europe, the Vasco da Gama Bridge. The actual site of present-day Alcochete was already occupied during Ancient Rome, Roman times with a clay production facility. Its name is thought to derive from the Arabic word for oven for reasons not yet understood. It became a vacation site preferred by the Portuguese royalty and the future king Manuel I of Portugal, D. Manuel I was born in the village. It has experienced major development due to the construction of the Vasco da Gama Bridge. On January 10, 2008, Portuguese prime minister José Sócrates announced that Alcochete had been selected as the site of the new Lisbon Airport, new airport serving Lisbon, Portugal's capital. The existing Portel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcobaça (Portugal)
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Alcobaça may refer to: In Brazil * Alcobaça, Bahia In Portugal * Alcobaça, Portugal ** Alcobaça Municipality ** Alcobaça Monastery ** Alcobaça wine Alcobaça is a Portuguese wine region centered on the town of Alcobaça in the Estremadura region. The region was initially an '' Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) region, but in 2005 it became one of two subregions of the Encosta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcanena
Alcanena () is a portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868, in an area of 127.33 km². The current Mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre Pereira (Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Alcanena e Vila Moreira * Bugalhos * Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro * Minde * Moitas Venda * Monsanto * Serra de Santo António Alcanena - Portugal (5979765746).jpg, Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park as seen from Alcanena Alcanena - Portugal (3324066244).jpg Notable people * Alfredo Roque Gameiro (1864 in Minde - 1935) a painter, specialized in watercolors * Maria da Conceição Moita (1937–2021) an educator and political activist * Carlos Calado (born 1975) a Portuguese long jumper. See also * Casais Robustos – village loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
