Alter do Chão
Alter do Chão (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈtɛɾ ðu ˈʃɐ̃w] ⓘ) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,562, in an area of 362.07 km2.
Alter do Chão | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′N 7°39′W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Francisco Miranda (PSD/CDS–PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.07 km2 (139.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,562 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
| Website | www |
The present Mayor is Francisco Miranda, elected by a centre-right coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the People's Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.
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