Vila Nova de São Bento
Civil parish in Alentejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vila Nova de São Bento is a former civil parish in the municipality of Serpa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Vila Nova de São Bento e Vale de Vargo.[1] It covers an area of 241.69 square kilometers and had 3,430 inhabitants in 2001.
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Vila Nova de São Bento | |
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Coordinates: 37.927°N 7.411°W / 37.927; -7.411 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Alentejo |
District | Beja |
Municipality | Serpa |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 241.69 km2 (93.32 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,430 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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It became a town on April 19, 1988, and until then, was called Aldeia Nova de São Bento. Its patron saint is St. Benedict and its annual festival alternates between the months of May and September.