Nisa () is a municipality in
Portalegre District
Portalegre District ( ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.
As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal. It borders Spain.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 15 municipalit ...
in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450, in an area of 575.68 km
2.
The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the second day of Eastertide and a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries. In Western Christianity it marks the second day of the Octave of Easter; in Eastern Christianity it marks the second day of Br ...
.
In addition, it lends its name to
Queijo de Nisa, a Portuguese sheep cheese with a
protected designation of origin
The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products. The designation was created in 1992 and its main purpose is to designat ...
(PDO).
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (''
freguesias''):
*
Alpalhão
*
Arez e Amieira do Tejo
* Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão
* Montalvão
* Santana
* São Matias
*
Tolosa
Notable people
*
Álvaro Semedo (ca.1585 - 1658) a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China.
References
External links
Town Hall official websitePhotos from Nisa
Populated places in Portalegre District
Municipalities of Portalegre District
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