| Chamusca | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W / 39.350°N 8.483°W / 39.350; -8.483 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Lezíria do Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Parishes | 5 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paulo Queimado (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746.01 km (288.04 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,530 |
| • Density | 11/km (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | 5a Feira de Ascenção (date varies) |
| Website | http://www.cm-chamusca.pt |
Chamusca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˈmuʃkɐ] ) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 8,530, in an area of 746.01 km.
The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Climate
| Climate data for Chouto, Chamusca, altitude: 126 m (413 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112 (4.4) |
91 (3.6) |
83 (3.3) |
70 (2.8) |
62 (2.4) |
27 (1.1) |
8 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
38 (1.5) |
82 (3.2) |
100 (3.9) |
110 (4.3) |
791 (31.1) |
| Source: Portuguese Environment Agency | |||||||||||||
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):
- Carregueira
- Chamusca e Pinheiro Grande
- Parreira e Chouto
- Ulme
- Vale de Cavalos
Notable people
- Ruy Gómez de Silva, 1st Prince of Éboli (1516 in Chamusca – 1573) a Portuguese noble and adviser to King Philip II of Spain
- José Cid (born 1942 in Chamusca) a Portuguese singer and composer.
See also
References
- Censos 2021
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- "Monthly Precipitation Chouto". APA. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 38" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2014.
External links
| Municipalities of Santarém District | |
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