Alcanena () is a portuguese town and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Ribatejo
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in
Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( pt, Distrito de Santarém ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's ''Centro Region''. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a pop ...
. The population in 2011 was 13,868,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
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). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day
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.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (''freguesias
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''):Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park (PNSAC) is a natural park in central west Portugal. It occupies an area of and is the most important repository of limestone formations in Portugal with a variety of geological formations associated with ...
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 located in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park (PNSAC) is a natural park in central west Portugal. It occupies an area of and is the most important repository of limestone formations in Portugal with a variety of geological formations associated with ...
*Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park (PNSAC) is a natural park in central west Portugal. It occupies an area of and is the most important repository of limestone formations in Portugal with a variety of geological formations associated with ...
– one of 30 protected areas in the county
References
External links
Local council official website
Photos from ALCANENA
Populated places in Santarém District
Municipalities of Santarém District
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