Marvão
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Marvão is a municipality in Portugal
Portugal
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 with a total area of 154.9 km² and a total population of 3,739 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.

The present Mayor is Vitor Martins Frutuoso, elected by the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
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The municipal holiday is September 8.

Its name is derived from an ancient local Muslim
Muslim
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 chieftain, named Ibn Marwan
Ibn Marwan
Ibn Marwân , was a Muladi Sufi whose family had come from northern Portugal and settled near Mérida....

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Demographics

Population of Marvão Municipality (1801 – 2004)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004
4048 3780 5994 7116 7478 5418 4419 4029 3739

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