O Mirante
Encyclopedia
O Mirante is a weekly regional newspaper published in Portugal
, with three editions covering three regions of the Tagus
valley.
It covers sports, health, culture, leisure and general local information.
O Mirante was first published on November 16, 1987, in Chamusca
, as a 16-page monthly magazine with a circulation of two thousand copies. In April 1991, it became a biweekly publication with twenty four pages. In March 1994, O Mirante began being printed in Lisbon
, and in September 1995 it became a weekly newspaper.
In April 2000 the company bought El Jornal of the Tagus Valley, expanding its regional coverage, and in September 2003 it merged with the Belvedere, increasing total circulation to 35,000 copies.
The newspaper went online in November 2002, and in October 2004 began providing daily updates to the online edition.
The newspaper is privately owned by the Emídio family.
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 three editions covering three regions of the Tagus
Tagus
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. It drains an area of . The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course...
valley.
It covers sports, health, culture, leisure and general local information.
O Mirante was first published on November 16, 1987, in Chamusca
Chamusca
Chamusca is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 746.0 km² and a total population of 11,313 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 7 parishes, and is located in Santarém District....
, as a 16-page monthly magazine with a circulation of two thousand copies. In April 1991, it became a biweekly publication with twenty four pages. In March 1994, O Mirante began being printed in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, and in September 1995 it became a weekly newspaper.
In April 2000 the company bought El Jornal of the Tagus Valley, expanding its regional coverage, and in September 2003 it merged with the Belvedere, increasing total circulation to 35,000 copies.
The newspaper went online in November 2002, and in October 2004 began providing daily updates to the online edition.
The newspaper is privately owned by the Emídio family.