Alter do Chão () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the District of
Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,562, in an area of 362.07 km
2.
The present Mayor is Francisco Reis, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is
Ascension Day. The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (''
freguesias''):
* Alter do Chão
* Chancelaria
* Cunheira
* Seda
File:Castelo de Alter do Chão II.JPG, Local castle.
File:Interior de Alter do Chão I.JPG, A typical city street.
File:Igreja Matriz em Alter do Chão.JPG, The local church.
File:PonteVilaFormosa.jpg, Roman Bridge of Vila Formosa.
Notable people
*
Artur Pastor (1922 in Alter do Chão – 1999) a Portuguese photographer.
References
External links
Town Hall official websitePhotos from Alter do Chão
Populated places in Portalegre District
Municipalities of Portalegre District
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