Almodôvar
Encyclopedia
Almodôvar is a municipality in Portugal
with a total area of 777.9 km² and a total population of 7,650 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of Beja.
The present Mayor is António Rosário Sebastião, elected by the Social Democratic Party
.
Almodôvar received its first Foral
(Town Charter
) on April 17, 1285 by order of King Dinis of Portugal, confirmed by a new Foral on June 1, 1512, by order of King Manuel I of Portugal
.
, in the northermost part of the municipality, and the hills of the Serra do Caldeirão to the south of its territory. The Iberian Pyrite Belt
(IPB) which begins in Aljustrel
and spreads through the lower Alentejo extending into Southern Spain
crosses the area of the municipality.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with a total area of 777.9 km² and a total population of 7,650 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the District of Beja.
The present Mayor is António Rosário Sebastião, elected by the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
.
Almodôvar received its first Foral
Foral
thumb|left|200px|Foral of Castro Verde - PortugalThe word foral derives from the Portuguese word foro, ultimately from Latin forum, equivalent to Spanish fuero, Galician foro, Catalan furs and Basque foru ....
(Town Charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
) on April 17, 1285 by order of King Dinis of Portugal, confirmed by a new Foral on June 1, 1512, by order of King Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
.
Parishes
- Aldeia dos Fernandes
- Almodôvar
- Gomes Aires
- Rosário
- Santa Clara-a-NovaSanta Clara-a-NovaSanta Clara-a-Nova is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Almodôvar. It has a population of 656 and an area of 108.20 km².-References:*This article includes content from the Portuguese Wikipedia article Santa Clara-a-Nova....
- Santa CruzSanta Cruz (Almodôvar)Santa Cruz is a parish in the municipality of Almodôvar, Portugal.*Area: 123.82 km²*Population: 898 *Density: 7.3 persons/km²...
- São Barnabé
- Senhora da Graça de Padrões
Geography
The Almodôvar area is situated in an area of transition between the Alentejo peneplainPeneplain
A peneplain is a low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability. The existence of peneplains, and peneplanation as a geomorphological process, is not without controversy, due to a lack of contemporary examples and uncertainty in...
, in the northermost part of the municipality, and the hills of the Serra do Caldeirão to the south of its territory. The Iberian Pyrite Belt
Iberian Pyrite Belt
The Iberian Pyrite Belt is a vast geographical area with particular geological features that stretches along much of the south of the Iberian Peninsula, from Portugal to Spain. It is about 250 km long and 30–50 km wide, running northwest to southeast from Alcácer do Sal to Sevilla...
(IPB) which begins in Aljustrel
Aljustrel
Aljustrel is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 458.3 km² and a total population of 9,940 inhabitants.During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense....
and spreads through the lower Alentejo extending into Southern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
crosses the area of the municipality.