Pedrógão Grande (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨˈðɾɔɣɐ̃w ˈɡɾɐ̃dɨ](listen); Proto-Celtic: *Pendraganum) is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,915[1] in an area of 128.75 km2 (49.71 sq mi).[2]
The town itself has fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, with the remaining population living in several small villages surrounded by forests. The town center contains historical provincial gentry housing. The earliest town charter dates to 1206, when rights to hold a market were conceded by Afonso Pedro, natural son of Afonso II of Portugal; however, the current municipality was established only in 1898. The present mayor is Valdemar Gomes Fernandes Alves, an independent elected in 2013 by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 24.
The municipality is located in a large region of granite and shale in the basin of the Zêzere and Unhais rivers and the streams of Pêra and Mega, currently enlarged by the reservoirs of two large dams: Cabril and Bouçã. It has a typical Mediterranean climate: winters are cold, the summers dry and torrid. The reservoirs have affected the local climate, making it more gentle. These waters are rich in fisheries including black bass, barbo, and boga.
The municipality and surrounding region has suffered in the 2017 Portugal wildfires, leaving 64 dead, over 250 injured and forty evacuated villages.[3]
pedrógão, grande, portuguese, pronunciation, pɨˈðɾɔɣɐ, ˈɡɾɐ, listen, proto, celtic, pendraganum, municipality, district, leiria, portugal, population, 2011, area, municipalityflagcoat, armscoordinates, 91694, 14778, 91694, 14778, coordinates, 91694, 14778, 916. Pedrogao Grande Portuguese pronunciation pɨˈdɾɔɣɐ w ˈɡɾɐ dɨ listen Proto Celtic Pendraganum is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal The population in 2011 was 3 915 1 in an area of 128 75 km2 49 71 sq mi 2 Pedrogao GrandeMunicipalityFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 39 55 01 N 8 08 52 W 39 91694 N 8 14778 W 39 91694 8 14778 Coordinates 39 55 01 N 8 08 52 W 39 91694 N 8 14778 W 39 91694 8 14778Country PortugalRegionCentroIntermunic comm Regiao de LeiriaDistrictLeiriaParishes3Government PresidentJoao Marques PSD Area Total128 75 km2 49 71 sq mi Population 2011 Total3 915 Density30 km2 79 sq mi Time zoneUTC 00 00 WET Summer DST UTC 01 00 WEST Local holidayJuly 24Websitehttp www cm pedrogaogrande ptThe town itself has fewer than 2 000 inhabitants with the remaining population living in several small villages surrounded by forests The town center contains historical provincial gentry housing The earliest town charter dates to 1206 when rights to hold a market were conceded by Afonso Pedro natural son of Afonso II of Portugal however the current municipality was established only in 1898 The present mayor is Valdemar Gomes Fernandes Alves an independent elected in 2013 by the Social Democratic Party The municipal holiday is July 24 The municipality is located in a large region of granite and shale in the basin of the Zezere and Unhais rivers and the streams of Pera and Mega currently enlarged by the reservoirs of two large dams Cabril and Bouca It has a typical Mediterranean climate winters are cold the summers dry and torrid The reservoirs have affected the local climate making it more gentle These waters are rich in fisheries including black bass barbo and boga The municipality and surrounding region has suffered in the 2017 Portugal wildfires leaving 64 dead over 250 injured and forty evacuated villages 3 Old bridge Filipina Old bridge Filipina Bridge over Zezere river IC8 Cabril DamParishes EditAdministratively the municipality is divided into three civil parishes freguesias 4 Graca Pedrogao Grande Vila FacaiaSee also Edit2017 Portugal wildfiresReferences Edit Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Areas das freguesias concelhos distritos e pais Archived from the original on 2018 11 05 Retrieved 2018 11 05 Sapo 24 Pedrogao Grande Quarenta aldeias evacuadas in Portuguese Retrieved 23 June 2017 Diario da Republica Law nr 11 A 2013 page 552 90 pdf in Portuguese Retrieved 29 July 2014 This Leiria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pedrogao Grande amp oldid 1025361257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
