Avis (), formerly spelled Aviz, 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 4,571, in an area of 605.97 km². The present Mayor is Nuno Silva, elected by the

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. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

History

The fortified city, of which parts have been preserved, was home to the Knights of the Order of Aviz. The Order grew into the Kingdom of Portugal's second dynasty, the House of Aviz, and its name today subsists as one of the

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's highest military honors.

Gallery

File:Avis.jpg, Bridge into the town. File:Avis3.jpg, Church and convent of São Bento of Avis.

Climate

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (''freguesia (Portugal), freguesias''): * Alcórrego e Maranhão * Aldeia Velha * Avis * Benavila e Valongo * Ervedal * Figueira e Barros

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