- Montemor-o-Novo
Infobox_Municipality_pt
official_name = Montemor-o-Novo
image_coat_of_arms = MMN1.png
Region =Alentejo
Subregion =Alentejo Central
District = Évora
Mayor_name =Carlos Sá
Mayor_party = CDU
area_total = 1,232.9
population_total = 18,540
population_density = 15
Parishes = 10
coor = 38º39'N 8º13'W
params = 38_39_N_8_13_W
occasion =Saint John of God
day =March 8
website = http://www.cm-montemornovo.pt
footnotes =Montemor-o-Novo (pron. IPA2|mõtɨ'mɔɾ u 'novu) is a municipality in
Portugal with a total area of 1233.0km² and a total population of 18,485 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 12,000. [ [http://62.48.187.117/atlas/Cap2/Cap2d_2.html UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004] Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)]The municipality is composed of 10 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora.
The present Mayor is Carlos Manuel Pinto Sá, elected by the
Unitarian Democratic Coalition .The municipal holiday is
March 8 , afterSaint John of God , a 16th century saint, who was born in Montemor-o-Novo.Parishes
* Cabrela
* Ciborro
* Cortiçadas
* Foros de Vale de Figueira
* Lavre
* Nossa Senhora da Vila
* Nossa Senhora do Bispo
* Santiago do Escoural
* São Cristóvão
* SilveirasReferences
External links
* [http://www.cm-montemornovo.pt/ Town Hall official website]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/1419554/ Photos from Montemor-o-Novo]
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