Alcanena () is a Portuguese town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Ribatejo
The Ribatejo () is the most central of the traditional provinces of Portugal, with no coastline or border with Spain. The region is crossed by the Tagus river (''Ribatejo'' translates to "upper Tagus", or more precisely, "up the Tagus" relative ...
in
Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's West and Tagus Valley region. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a population of 475 ...
. The population in 2011 was 13,868,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
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). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day
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.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes ('' freguesias''):
Notable people
* Alfredo Roque Gameiro
Alfredo Roque Gameiro (4 April 1864, Minde (Alcanena), Minde - 15 August 1935, Lisbon) was a Portuguese painter and graphic artist.
Biography
Alfredo Roque Gameiro was born in Minde, Portugal. When he was ten years old, he went to live in Lis ...
(1864 in Minde - 1935) a painter, specialized in watercolors
* Maria da Conceição Moita (1937–2021) an educator and political activist
* Carlos Calado
Carlos Nuno Tavares Calado (born October 5, 1975 in Alcanena, Médio Tejo) is an athlete from Portugal, Sporting CP and S.L. Benfica, who specialises in the long jump.
He was at his peak in 2001 when he won bronze medals at both the World Indoor ...
(born 1975) a Portuguese long jumper.
See also
* Casais Robustos – village located in Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park
* Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park – one of 30 protected areas in the county
References
External links
Local council official website
Photos from ALCANENA
Populated places in Santarém District
Municipalities of Santarém District
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