Ansião

Municipality in Centro, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Ansião (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃siˈɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in Leiria District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,128,[1] in an area of 176.09 km².[2]

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The pillory of Ansião, with the administration building of the Junta de Freguesia de Ansião behind.
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Coordinates: 39°55′N 8°26′W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Leiria
DistrictLeiria
Parishes6
Government
  PresidentAntónio José Domingues (PS)
Area
  Total
176.09 km2 (67.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
13,128
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayAscension
May 25
Websitehttp://www.cm-ansiao.pt
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The present[when?] Mayor is António José Domingues, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Alvorge
  • Ansião (parish)
  • Avelar
  • Chão de Couce
  • Pousaflores
  • Santiago da Guarda

International relations

Ansião is twinned with the cities of Erbach in Germany, the Brazilian cities of Santos and São Vicente, and Mosteiros in the Cape Verdian Islands.[4]

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