Golegã
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| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Ribatejo | |||||
| - Subregion | Lezíria do Tejo | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Santarém | |||||
| Mayor | José Maltez | |||||
| - Party | PS | |||||
| Area | 76.6 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 5,629 | |||||
| - Density | 73/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 2 | |||||
| Coordinates | 39º24'N 8º29'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Ascension Day date varies |
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| Website: http://www.cm-golega.pt | ||||||
Golegã (pron. IPA: [golɨ'gɐ̃] or just [goɫ'gɐ̃]) is a small municipality in Portugal with a total area of 76.6 km² and a total population of 5,629 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 2 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém.
The present Mayor is José Veiga Maltez, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
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[edit] Parishes
- Azinhaga
- Golegã
[edit] Population
| Population of Golegã municipality | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 2452 | 2866 | 5694 | 6325 | 6150 | 5963 | 6072 | 5710 | 5629 |
[edit] Historical sights
The main historical sight of Golegã is its main church (matriz), built in the early 16th century in Manueline (Portuguese late Gothic) style. The remarkable main portal and the ribbed vaulting inside the main chapel are its most important artistic features.
Near Golegã village is located the Quinta da Cardiga, a manor house with its origin in a 12th century donation to the Knights Templar. Originally the site of a castle, the property was remodelled in the 16th century into a Renaissance rural palace.
[edit] Personalities
The winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, José Saramago, was born in the parish of Azinhaga in 1922.
[edit] Horse capital
Golegã is considered the capital of the horse (Capital do Cavalo), and it has been the site for the gathering of breeders since at least the 18th century. Two fairs take place every November in Golegã: The Feira Nacional do Cavalo (National Horse Fair) and the Feira Internacional do Cavalo Lusitano, dedicated to the Lusitano horse.
[edit] External links
- Municipality official website
- Site of the National Horse Fair in Golegã
- (French) Feira nacionale do cavalo (photo reporting)
- Photos from Golegã
- Golegã.NET
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