Ansião
Municipality in Centro, Portugal
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(2011)
May 25
Ansião (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃siˈɐ̃w] ⓘ) is a municipality in Leiria District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,128,[1] in an area of 176.09 km².[2]
The present[when?] Mayor is António José Domingues, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Alvorge
- Ansião (parish)
- Avelar
- Chão de Couce
- Pousaflores
- Santiago da Guarda
International relations
Ansião is twinned with the cities of Erbach in Germany, the Brazilian cities of Santos and São Vicente, and Mosteiros in the Cape Verdian Islands.[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística Archived November 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 15" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.cm-ansiao.pt/PT/municipes-camara-municipal/geminacoes
External links
- Municipality official website
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