Gavião (), officially the Town of Gavião (), is a Portuguese municipality in the District of Portalegre, in the historical region of
Alentejo
Alentejo ( , , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond the Tagus" ().
Alentejo includes the regions of Alto Alentejo Province, Alto Alentejo and Bai ...
. The population in 2011 was 4,132, in an area of 294.59 km2.
The municipality is bounded by Mação to the West and North, Nisa to the East, Crato to the Southeast,
Ponte de Sor
Ponte de Sor () is a city and municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 16,722, in an area of 839.71 km2.
The present Mayor is Hugo Hilário, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter ...
to the Southwest and
Abrantes
Abrantes () is a concelho, municipality in the central Médio Tejo Subregion, Médio Tejo subregion of Portugal. The population was 39,325, in an area of . The municipality includes several parishes divided by the Tagus River, which runs through ...
to the West.
Gavião received a ''
foral
200px, Foral of Castro Verde - Portugal
The ''Carta de Foral'', or simply ''Foral'', was a royal document in Portugal and its former empire, whose purpose was to establish a ''concelho'' (Council) and regulate its administration, borders and priv ...
'' from
King
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Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate (), 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, as monarch. Manu ...
on November the 23rd of 1519, nowadays, that day is celebrated as municipal holiday.
Parishes
The municipality is composed of 4 parishes:
* Belver
* Comenda
*
Gavião e Atalaia
Gavião e Atalaia is a civil parish in the municipality of Gavião, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Gavião and Atalaia. The population in 2011 was 1,747,Margem
Notable people
*
Eusébio Leão
Francisco Eusébio Lourenço Leão (2 February 1864 – 21 November 1926) was a Portugal, Portuguese physician and Portuguese Republican Party, republican politician.
Biography
He was born in Gavião, Portugal, Gavião, Portalegre District, ...
(1864–1926) a Portuguese physician and republican politician.
* José Adriano Pequito Rebelo (1892–1983) a writer, politician and aviator.
* Francisco Rolão Preto (1893–1977) a Portuguese politician, journalist and fascist leader