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Monforte — Municipality — 
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Coordinates: 39°03′N 7°26′W / 39.05°N 7.433°WCoordinates: 39°03′N 7°26′W / 39.05°N 7.433°W Country 
PortugalRegion Alentejo Subregion Alto Alentejo District/A.R. Portalegre Government - Mayor Miguel Rasquinho (Socialist Party) Area - Total 420.3 km2 (162.3 sq mi) Population - Total 3,241 - Density 8/km2 (20.7/sq mi) Parishes (no.) 4 Municipal holiday
date variesWebsite http://www.cm-monforte.pt Monforte (Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈfɔɾt(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 420.3 km² and a total population of 3,241 inhabitants.
The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Portalegre. The present Mayor is Miguel Rasquinho, elected by the Socialist Party.
History
The human occupation of this territory began in the neolithic period, with small communities farming and cattle raising. The Roman civilization had an important influence in these lands leaving a rich patrimonial legacy.
During the Middle Ages they existed at the territory of the present council two different population nucleus, the Villa of Monforte and the Villa of Assumar.
The first Letter of charter was granted in 1257, by D.Afonso III, to the Villa of Monforte. It would be it given new letter of charter on July 1, 1512, by D. Manuel I. In 1281, D. Dinis offered it to its daughter D. Isabel, as gift of its marriage. In 1455, the Villa of Monforte entered in the ownership of the territorial domain of Bragança's House, through the donation done by D. Afonso V to the count of Arraiolos. The toponym derives of fortified hill or of fort, where the village seems to have had origin.
Parishes
- Assumar
- Monforte
- Santo Aleixo
- Vaiamonte
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Alter do Chão · Arronches · Avis · Campo Maior · Castelo de Vide · Crato · Elvas · Fronteira · Gavião · Marvão · Monforte · Nisa · Ponte de Sor · Portalegre · Sousel
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