Rio Maior
| Rio Maior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°20′N 8°56′W / 39.333°N 8.933°WCoordinates: 39°20′N 8°56′W / 39.333°N 8.933°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Ribatejo | ||
| Subregion | Lezíria do Tejo | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Lezíria do Tejo | ||
| District | Santarém | ||
| Parishes | 10 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Isaura Morais (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 272.76 km2 (105.31 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 21,192 | ||
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-riomaior.pt | ||
Rio Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁiu mɐˈjɔɾ]) is a municipality in the Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,192,[1] in an area of 272.76 km².[2]
The present Mayor is Isaura Morais, elected by the PSD, first woman to be elected a mayor in the municipality. The municipal holiday is November 6.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alcobertas
- Arrouquelas
- Asseiceira
- Azambujeira e Malaqueijo
- Fráguas
- Marmeleira e Assentiz
- Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões
- Rio Maior
- São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João
- São Sebastião
References
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 103-104" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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