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Benavente, Portugal
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country | Portugal | |||||
| - Region | Alentejo | |||||
| - Subregion | Lezíria do Tejo | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Santarém | |||||
| Mayor | António Ganhão | |||||
| - Party | CDU | |||||
| Area | 521.5 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - 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.
Agriculture, livestock farming, forestry, and food industries are the main actvities. The Companhia das Lezírias is headquartered in the municipality, in Samora Correia.
- Barrosa
- Benavente
- Samora Correia
- Santo Estêvão
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| Abrantes | Alcanena | Almeirim | Alpiarça | Benavente | Cartaxo | Chamusca | Constância | Coruche | Entroncamento | Ferreira do Zêzere Golegã | Mação | Ourém | Rio Maior | Salvaterra de Magos | Santarém | Sardoal | Tomar | Torres Novas | Vila Nova da Barquinha |
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