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Almodôvar (
or ; ar, المدوّر, al-Mudawwar, the Round one) is a town and a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
District of Beja
The Beja District () is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14 municipali ...
, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,449, in an area of 777.88 km
2.
The present Mayor is António Bota, a member of the
Socialist Party
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.
The town's Museum of Southwestern Writing is featured on episode 1 of the three part documentary ''The Celts: Blood, Iron and Sacrifice'', which was broadcast by the
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in 2015, and hosted by
Alice Roberts
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and
Neil Oliver
Neil Oliver (born 21 February 1967) is a British television presenter, archaeologist, historian and author. He has presented several documentary series on archaeology and history, including ''A History of Scotland'', ''Vikings'', and ''Coast'' ...
, featuring stone tables containing what some archeologists believe to be a proto-Celtic language.
Parishes
The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes:
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Aldeia dos Fernandes
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Almodôvar e Graça dos Padrões
Almodôvar ( or ; ar, المدوّر, al-Mudawwar, the Round one) is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,449, in an area of 777.88 km2.
The present Mayor is António Bota, a member of th ...
*
Santa Clara-a-Nova e Gomes Aires
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Rosário
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Santa Cruz
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São Barnabé
History
The village of Almodôvar is signaled in medieval Islamic cartography under the name ''al-Mudawwar'' meaning "thing in round" or "surrounded in round".
The settlement was rebuilt at the time of the
Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, with walls surrounding it and a castle inside. Remains of these have, however, disappeared.
Almodôvar received its first
Foral
200px, Foral of Castro Verde - Portugal
The word ''foral'' ({{IPA-pt, fuˈɾaɫ, eu, plural: ''forais'') is a noun derived from the Portuguese word ''foro'', ultimately from Latin ''forum'', equivalent to Spanish ''fuero'', Galician '' foro'', ...
(Town
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the rec ...
) on April 17, 1285, by order of
King Dinis of Portugal, confirmed by a new Foral on June 1, 1512, by order of King
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, a ...
.
Geography
The Almodôvar area is situated in an area of transition between the
Alentejo
Alentejo ( , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond () the Tagus river" (''Tejo'').
Alentejo includes the regions of Alto Alentejo and Baixo Alent ...
peneplain
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, in the northernmost part of the municipality, and the hills of the
Serra do Caldeirão
Serra (Latin for "saw") may refer to:
People
* Serra (footballer) (born 1961), Portuguese footballer
* Serra (surname)
* Serra (given name)
Cities, towns, municipalities Brazil
*Serra, Espírito Santo, a city in the Greater Vitória area
*Ampa ...
to the south of its territory. The
Iberian Pyrite Belt
The Iberian Pyrite Belt is a vast geographical area with particular geological features that stretches along much of the south of the Iberian Peninsula, from Portugal to Spain. It is about 250 km long and 30–50 km wide, running northwe ...
(IPB) which begins in
Aljustrel and spreads through the lower Alentejo extending into Southern
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
crosses the area of the municipality.
Climate
The municipality experiences a
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
with hot, dry summers and mild wet winters.
Notable people
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Katchana
Ricardo Jorge Guerreiro Felisberto (born 8 October 1983 in Almodôvar, Beja District), known as Katchana, is a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders ...
(born 1983) real name, ''Ricardo Jorge Guerreiro Felisberto'', a footballer with over 300 club caps
*
Daniel Mestre
Daniel José Pereira Mestre (born 1 April 1986) is a Portuguese cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team .
On 4 October 2022, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping.
Major results
;2014
: 1st Stage 2 Tour du Maroc
: 5th Overall ...
(born 1986) a Portuguese cyclist
References
External links
Town Hall official websiteMunicipality of Almodôvar Portal
Populated places in Beja District
Municipalities of Beja District
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