Alenquer () is a municipality in the Lisbon District,

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. 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 Foral in 1212 by the hand of '' Infanta'' (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of

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Sancho I of Portugal.

Climate

Alenquer has a mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It has a total of 2763.9 annual hours of sunshine.

Notable residents

Pêro de Alenquer Pêro de Alenquer was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer of the African coast. Pêro was born in Alenquer. He accompanied Bartolomeu Dias on his journey around the Cape of Good Hope in 1487/1488. He was the pilot of Vasco da Gama's flags ...

a 15th-century Portuguese explorer of the African coast *

Damião de Góis Damião de Góis (; February 2, 1502January 30, 1574), born in Alenquer, Portugal, was an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. He was a friend and student of Erasmus. He was appointed secretary to the Portuguese factory in Antwerp in ...

(1502 in Alenquer – 1574) an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. * John Smith Athelstane, 1st Count of Carnota (1813-1886 in Alenquer) a British diplomat, author, biographer and painter.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (''

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Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres is a civil parish in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal, Alenquer, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Abrigada and Cabanas de Torres. The population in 2011 was 4,309,

Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha is a civil parish in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Aldeia Galega da Merceana and Aldeia Gavinha. The population in 2011 was 3,221,

Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana) Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana) is a civil parish in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santo Estêvão (Alenquer) and Triana (Alenquer) Triana () is a former civil parish, locat ...

* Carnota * Carregado e Cadafais *

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Olhalvo Olhalvo () is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. Its population in 2011 was 1,907. Olhalvo has an area of 8.30 km². Heritage Significant buildings include: * Church of "Nossa Senhora da Encarnação", XVII ...

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* Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana * Ventosa * Vila Verde dos Francos

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