Fronteira, Portugal

Fronteira (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾõˈtɐjɾɐ] (listen)) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,410,[1] in an area of 248.60 km².[2]

Fronteira
Municipality
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Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°38′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alto Alentejo
DistrictPortalegre
Parishes3
Government
 • PresidentRogério David Sádio da Silva (PSD)
Area
 • Total248.60 km2 (95.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,410
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayApril 6
Websitehttp://www.cm-fronteira.pt

The present Mayor is Rogério David Sádio da Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is April 6.

Parishes

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

  • Cabeço de Vide
  • Fronteira
  • São Saturnino

References
  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 52" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 July 2014.



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