Chamusca
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the civil parish, see Chamusca (Chamusca). For the wine, see Chamusca wine.
Chamusca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˈmuʃkɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 8,530,[1] in an area of 746.01 km2.[2]
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Chamusca | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Lezíria do Tejo |
District | Santarém |
Parishes | 5 |
Government | |
• President | Paulo Queimado (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 746.01 km2 (288.04 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,530 |
• Density | 11/km2 (30/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | 5a Feira de Ascenção (date varies) |
Website | http://www.cm-chamusca.pt |
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The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.