Crato, Portugal
Encyclopedia
Crato (ˈkɾatu) is a municipality
in Portugal
with a total area of 398.0 km² and a total population of 3,995 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.
The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party
.
The municipal holiday is Easter Monday
.
in Portugal. The head of the order was known as the Prior of Crato
.
Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
in Portugal
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 398.0 km² and a total population of 3,995 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.
The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
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The municipal holiday is Easter Monday
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and is celebrated as a holiday in some largely Christian cultures, especially Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox cultures...
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Parishes
- Aldeia da Mata
- Crato e Mártires
- Flor da Rosa
- Gáfete
- Monte da Pedra
- Vale do Peso
History
Crato was since 1340, the head-quarters of the Knights HospitallerKnights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
in Portugal. The head of the order was known as the Prior of Crato
Prior of Crato
The Prior of Crato , was the traditional title given to the head of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem in Portugal...
.