Chamusca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˈmuʃkɐ] (
listen)) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 8,530,[1] in an area of 746.01 km².[2]
Chamusca | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Lezíria do Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Queimado (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746.01 km2 (288.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,530 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | 5a Feira de Ascenção (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-chamusca.pt |
The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
| Climate data for Chouto, Chamusca, altitude: 126 m (413 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112 (4.4) |
91 (3.6) |
83 (3.3) |
70 (2.8) |
62 (2.4) |
27 (1.1) |
8 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
38 (1.5) |
82 (3.2) |
100 (3.9) |
110 (4.3) |
791 (31.1) |
| Source: Portuguese Environment Agency[3] | |||||||||||||
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
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