Viana do Alentejo | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Coordinates: 38°17′N 7°59′W / 38.283°N 7.983°WCoordinates: 38°17′N 7°59′W / 38.283°N 7.983°W | |||
Country | Portugal | ||
Region | Alentejo | ||
Subregion | Alentejo Central | ||
Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Central | ||
District | Évora | ||
Parishes | 3 | ||
Government | |||
• President | Bernardino Bengalinha Pinto (PS) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 393.67 km2 (152.00 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 5,743 | ||
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
Website | http://www.cm-vianadoalentejo.pt |
Viana do Alentejo (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈɐnɐ ðu ɐlẽˈtɛʒu]) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,743, in an area of 393.67 km².
The present Mayor is Bernardino Bengalinha Pinto, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is January 13.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (freguesias):
Notable people from Viana do Alentejo include:
The Castle of Viana do Alentejo with the city below
The local Senhora d'Aires Church in Viana do Alentejo