Mourão (Portuguese pronunciation: [mowˈɾɐ̃w] (
listen)) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,663,[1] in an area of 278.63 km2.[2]
Mourão | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′N 7°22′W | |
| Country | |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central |
| District | Évora |
| Parishes | 3 |
| Government | |
| • President | Maria Clara Safara (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 278.63 km2 (107.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,663 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | February 2 |
| Website | http://www.cm-mourao.pt |
The municipality borders the municipality of Alandroal to the north, Spain to the east, Barrancos to the south-east, Moura to the south and Reguengos de Monsaraz to the east.
The town has the well-preserved Castle of Mourão.
The present Mayor is Maria Clara Safara, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is February 2.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
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