Gavião_Municipality

Gavião, Portugal

Gavião, Portugal

Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal

Gavião (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐviˈɐ̃w] ⓘ) is a Portuguese municipality in the District of Portalegre, in the historical region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 4,132,[1] in an area of 294.59 km2.[2]

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The municipality is bounded by Mação to the West and North, Nisa to the East, Crato to the Southeast, Ponte de Sor to the Southwest and Abrantes to the West.

Gavião received a foral from King D. Manuel I of Portugal on November the 23rd of 1519, nowadays, that day is celebrated as municipal holiday.

Parishes

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes:[3]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. [2]
    Eurostat Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 53" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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