Benavente, Portugal
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Alentejo | |||||
| - Subregion | Lezíria do Tejo | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Santarém | |||||
| Mayor | António Ganhão | |||||
| - Party | CDU | |||||
| Area | 521.5 km² | |||||
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| - Total | 25,837 | |||||
| - Density | 50/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 4 | |||||
| Coordinates | 38º58'N 8º48'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
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| Website: http://www.cm-benavente.pt | ||||||
Benavente (pron. IPA: [bɨnɐ'vẽt(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 521.0 km² and a total population of 25,266 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém.
The present Mayor is António José Ganhão, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
[edit] Economy
Agriculture, livestock farming, forestry, and food industries are the main activities. The Companhia das Lezírias is headquartered in the municipality, in Samora Correia.
[edit] Parishes
- Barrosa
- Benavente
- Samora Correia
- Santo Estêvão
[edit] External links
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