Alcanena Municipality

Alcanena
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W / 39.467°N 8.667°W / 39.467; -8.667Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W / 39.467°N 8.667°W / 39.467; -8.667
Country	Portugal
Region
Subregion
District/A.R.	Santarém
Government
- Mayor	Luís Azevedo (Ind.)
Area
- Total	127.3 km2 (49.2 sq mi)
Population
- Total	14,763
- Density	116/km2 (300.4/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	10
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website	http://www.cm-alcanena.pt

Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫkɐˈnenɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 127 km² and a total population of 14,709 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of ten parishes, and is located in Santarém District.

The current Mayor is Luís Manuel da Silva Azevedo (Independent) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is António José Ferreira Branco (Independent).

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes

• Alcanena Parish
• Bugalhos
• Espinheiro
• Louriceira
• Malhou
• Minde
• Moitas Venda
• Monsanto Parish
• Serra de Santo António
• Vila Moreira

External links

• Local council official website
• Photos from ALCANENA

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