Fronteira | |
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| Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°38′W / 39.050°N 7.633°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Parishes | 3 |
| Government | |
| • President | Rogério David Sádio da Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 248.60 km2 (95.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,410 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | April 6 |
| Website | http://www.cm-fronteira.pt |
Fronteira (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾõˈtɐjɾɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,410,[1] in an area of 248.60 km2.[2]
The present Mayor is Rogério David Sádio da Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is April 6.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Cabeço de Vide
- Fronteira
- São Saturnino
Notable people
- Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650) a Portuguese composer and organist.
- Bartolomeo Riberi (1640–1702) a Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Nicotera, 1691–1702
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 52" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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