Cartaxo

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Cartaxo
Flag of Cartaxo
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Cartaxo
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Cartaxo
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Ribatejo
 - Subregion Lezíria do Tejo
 - District or A.R. Santarém
Mayor Paulo Caldas
 - Party PS
Area 158.2 km²
Population
 - Total 24,465
 - Density 155/km²
No. of parishes 8
Coordinates 39º09'N 8º47'W
Municipal holiday Ascension Day
date varies
Website: http://www.cm-cartaxo.pt

Cartaxo (pron. IPA: [kɐɾ'taʃu]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 158.2 km² and a total population of 24,465 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 9,507.[1]

The municipality is composed of 8 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém.

The present Mayor is Paulo Simões Caldas, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Contents

[edit] Parishes

  • Cartaxo
  • Ereira
  • Lapa
  • Pontével
  • Valada
  • Vale da Pedra
  • Vale da Pinta
  • Vila Chã de Ourique

[edit] People from Cartaxo

  • Marcelino Mesquita, playwright
  • José Tagarro, painter
  • José Maria Nicolau, cyclist (1908-1969)
  • Marco Chagas, cyclist (born in the parish of Pontével, 1956)
  • Rui Silva, olympic athlete (born in Santarém, 1977; raised in Cartaxo)
  • The rock band Qwentin is from Cartaxo (2003).
  • The punk rock band Defying Control is from Cartaxo (2003).

[edit] References

  1. ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)

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