Alter do Chão
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alter do Chão (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈtɛɾ ðu ˈʃɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,562,[1] in an area of 362.07 km2.[2]
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| 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.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alter do Chão
- Chancelaria
- Cunheira
- Seda
Local castle.
A typical city street.
The local church.
- Artur Pastor (1922 in Alter do Chão – 1999) a Portuguese photographer.
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