Nisa, Portugal
Encyclopedia
Nisa (ˈnizɐ) is a municipality in Portugal
with a total area of 575.8 km² and a total population of 8,047 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.
The present Mayor is Maria Gabriela Tsukamoto, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
.
The municipal holiday is Easter Monday
.
In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or D.O.P.).
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 575.8 km² and a total population of 8,047 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 10 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District.
The present Mayor is Maria Gabriela Tsukamoto, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
Unitarian Democratic Coalition
The Democratic Unity Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens"...
.
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...
.
In addition, it lends its name to one of the most famous Portuguese sheep cheeses (Certificate of Protected Origin or D.O.P.).
Parishes
- Alpalhão
- Amieira do Tejo
- Arez
- Espírito Santo
- Montalvão
- Nossa Senhora da Graça
- Santana
- São Matias
- São Simão
- Tolosa