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Mação

Coordinates: 39°33′N 7°59′W / 39.550°N 7.983°W / 39.550; -7.983
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Mação
Flag of Mação
Coat of arms of Mação
Coordinates: 39°33′N 7°59′W / 39.550°N 7.983°W / 39.550; -7.983
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Médio Tejo
DistrictSantarém
Parishes6
Government
 • PresidentVasco Estrela (PSD)
Area
 • Total399.98 km2 (154.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,338
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday
date varies
Websitehttp://www.cm-macao.pt

Mação (European Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈsɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in the Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,338,[1] in an area of 399.98 km².[2]

The present Mayor is Vasco António Mendonça Sequeira Estrela, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Parishes

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

  • Amêndoa
  • Cardigos
  • Carvoeiro
  • Envendos
  • Mação, Penhascoso e Aboboreira
  • Ortiga

Notable people

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References

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  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 64" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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