Alpiarça (Portuguese pronunciation:[alpiˈaɾsɐ]ⓘ) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,702,[1] in an area of 95.36 km2.[2]
Alpiarça is situated on a plateau in the landscape of the Vale do Tejo-Lezíria. The main town of Alpiarça is located at approximately 20–25 metres (66–82 ft) above the Tagus Valley, some 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the left bank. The morphology of the terrain is marked by plain profile, sparsely covered by vegetation, and intensely proportioned by its proximity to Tagus, alternating with pasturelands.
Human geographyEdit
The municipality of Alpiarça includes only one civil parish,[3] and is limited in the northeast and east by the municipality of Chamusca, southeast and southwest by the municipality of Almeirim and northwest by the municipality of Santarém.
alpiarça, portuguese, pronunciation, alpiˈaɾsɐ, municipality, santarém, district, portugal, population, 2011, area, municipalityflagcoat, armscoordinates, 567country, portugalregionalentejointermunic, comm, lezíria, tejodistrictsantarémparishes1government, pre. Alpiarca Portuguese pronunciation alpiˈaɾsɐ is a municipality in Santarem District in Portugal The population in 2011 was 7 702 1 in an area of 95 36 km2 2 AlpiarcaMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 39 15 N 8 34 W 39 250 N 8 567 W 39 250 8 567Country PortugalRegionAlentejoIntermunic comm Leziria do TejoDistrictSantaremParishes1Government PresidentMario Fernando Pereira CDU Area Total95 36 km2 36 82 sq mi Population 2011 Total7 702 Density81 km2 210 sq mi Time zoneUTC 00 00 WET Summer DST UTC 01 00 WEST Local holidayApril 2Websitehttp www cm alpiarca ptThe present Mayor is Mario Fernando Pereira and the President of the Municipal Assembly is Mario Santiago The municipal holiday is April 2 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Physical geography 1 2 Human geography 1 2 1 International relations 2 Architecture 2 1 Religious 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditPhysical geography Edit Alpiarca is situated on a plateau in the landscape of the Vale do Tejo Leziria The main town of Alpiarca is located at approximately 20 25 metres 66 82 ft above the Tagus Valley some 3 kilometres 1 9 mi from the left bank The morphology of the terrain is marked by plain profile sparsely covered by vegetation and intensely proportioned by its proximity to Tagus alternating with pasturelands Human geography Edit The municipality of Alpiarca includes only one civil parish 3 and is limited in the northeast and east by the municipality of Chamusca southeast and southwest by the municipality of Almeirim and northwest by the municipality of Santarem International relations Edit See also List of twin towns and sister cities in Portugal Alpiarca municipality is twinned with nbsp Wysokie Mazowieckie Poland nbsp Champigny sur Marne FranceArchitecture EditArchaeological site of Quinta da Goucha Portuguese Povoado da Quinta da Goucha Estacao arqueologica da Quinta da Goucha do Cabeco da Bruxa Archaeological site of Quinta dos Patudos Portuguese Castelo de Alpiarca Estacoes arqueologicas da Quinta dos Patudos Estate of Quinta dos Patudos Portuguese Quinta dos Patudos Finances Building of Alpiarca Portuguese Edificio das Financas de Alpiarca Manorhouse of Quinta de Sao Jose Portuguese Casa da Quinta de Sao Jose Residence Museum of Patudos Residence of Jose Relvas Portuguese Casa Museu dos Patudos Casa de Jose Relvas Theatre of Alpiarca Portuguese Cine Teatro de Alpiarca Religious Edit Church of Santo Estaquio Portuguese Igreja Paroquial de Alpiarca Igreja de Santo Eustaquio Notable people EditJose Relvas 1858 1929 in Alpiarca a Portuguese politician and 70th Prime Minister of Portugal Abel Fontoura da Costa 1869 1940 a Portuguese colonial administrator a military officer a politician and a scientist governor of Cape Verde 1915 1918 Carlos Montez Melancia 1927 in Alpiarca 2022 the Governor of Macau 1987 to 1991References Edit Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Areas das freguesias concelhos distritos e pais Archived from the original on 2018 11 05 Retrieved 2018 11 05 Diario da Republica Law nr 11 A 2013 page 552 12 pdf in Portuguese Retrieved 16 July 2014 External links EditTown Hall official website Photos from Alpiarca nbsp This Santarem location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alpiarca amp oldid 1151281846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
