Nisa, Portugal
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nisa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnizɐ] ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450,[1] in an area of 575.68 km2.[2]
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| Coordinates: 39°30′N 7°38′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575.68 km2 (222.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,450 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-nisa.pt |
The present Mayor is Maria Idalina Alves Trindade (PS - Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or D.O.P.).
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alpalhão
- Arez e Amieira do Tejo
- Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São Simão
- Montalvão
- Santana
- São Matias
- Tolosa
- Álvaro Semedo (ca.1585 - 1658) a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China.
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