- Source: Ferreira do Alentejo
Ferreira do Alentejo (European Portuguese pronunciation: [fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu] ), or simply Ferreira, is a town and a municipality in Beja District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,255, in an area of 648.25 km2.
The human activity in the municipality dates back to antiquity, with evidence of prehistoric and Roman settlement. The village was later part of the Order of Santiago da Espada, having its first charter passed on 5 March 1516 by King Manuel I.
The present Mayor is Aníbal Coelho Costa, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is March 5.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):
Alfundão e Peroguarda
Ferreira do Alentejo e Canhestros
Figueira dos Cavaleiros
Odivelas
References
External links
Town Hall official website Archived 2015-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Photos from Ferreira do Alentejo
Some more Photos from Ferreira do Alentejo
Ferreira do Alentejo Geocoin
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Beja
- João Canijo
- Carlos I dari Portugal
- João V dari Portugal
- Sidónio Pais
- Afonso, Pangeran Kekaisaran Brasil
- Isabel, Putri Kekaisaran Brasil
- José I dari Portugal
- Pedro, Pangeran Brasil
- Pedro Afonso, Pangeran Kekaisaran Brasil
- Ferreira do Alentejo
- Ferreira do Alentejo (freguesia)
- Odivelas, Ferreira do Alentejo
- List of dams and reservoirs in Portugal
- List of freguesias of Portugal: F
- Ferreira do Alentejo e Canhestros
- Ferreira
- Figueira dos Cavaleiros
- Baixo Alentejo (intermunicipal community)
- Canhestros
