- Gavião, Portugal
Infobox_Municipality_pt
official_name = Gavião
image_coat_of_arms = GAV.png
District = Portalegre
Mayor_name =Jorge Martins Jesus
Mayor_party = PS
area_total = 294.6
population_total = 4,453
population_density = 15
Parishes = 5
coor = 39º27'N 7º56'W
params = 39_27_N_7_56_W
occasion =
day =November 23
website = http://www.cm-gaviao.pt
footnotes =Gavião (pron. IPA2|gɐvi'ɐ̃w̃) is a Portuguese municipality in the District of Portalegre, in the historical region of
Alentejo with a total area of 294.6km² and a total population of 4,453 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes.
The
municipality covers 293,55 km² of area and 4,887 inhabitants (2001), divided in 5parish es. The municipality is bounded byMação to the West and North, Nisa to the East, Crato to the Southeast,Ponte de Sôr to the Southwest andAbrantes to the West.Gavião received the a "
foral " from KingD. Manuel I of Portugal on November the 23rd of1519 , nowadays, that day is celebrated as municipal holiday.Parishes
* Atalaia
* Belver
*Comenda
* Gavião
* MargemNatives
*
Francisco Rolão Preto External links
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72157600126896016/ Photos from Gavião]
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