- Barrancos
Infobox_Municipality_pt
official_name = Barrancos
image_coat_of_arms = BRC.png
District = Beja
Mayor_name = António Tereno
Mayor_party = CDU
area_total = 168.3
population_total = 1,825
population_density = 11
Parishes = 1
coor = 38º07'N 6º58'W
params = 38_07_N_6_58_W
occasion =
day =August 28
website = none
footnotes =Barrancos (pron. IPA2|bɐ'ʁɐ̃kuʃ) is a municipality in
Portugal with a total area of 168.3km² and a total population of 1,825 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 1 parish, being one of the six Portuguese municipalities composed of only one parish, and is located in the District of Beja.
Among its economic activities are
agriculture andlivestock rising, being a production center forham made of the Iberian Pig (also known as "Porco Alentejano").The present Mayor is António Pica Tereno, elected by the
Unitarian Democratic Coalition .The municipal holiday is
August 28 .Parishes
* Barrancos
Dialect
In Barrancos the
Barranquenho dialect is spoken.External links
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72057594109453015/ Photos from Barrancos]
* [http://www.parquenoudar.com/en/index.php/ Parque de Natureza de Noudar]
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