Jump to content

Fronteira, Portugal

Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°38′W / 39.050°N 7.633°W / 39.050; -7.633
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Fronteira Municipality)
Fronteira
Flag of Fronteira
Coat of arms of Fronteira
Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°38′W / 39.050°N 7.633°W / 39.050; -7.633
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes3
Government
 • PresidentRogério Silva (PSD)
Area
 • Total248.60 km2 (95.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,410
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayApril 6
Websitewww.cm-fronteira.pt

Fronteira (pronounced [fɾõˈtɐjɾɐ] ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,410,[1] in an area of 248.60 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Rogério David Sádio da Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is April 6.

Parishes

[edit]

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Cabeço de Vide
  • Fronteira
  • São Saturnino

Notable people

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 52" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.