- Alter do Chão
Infobox_Municipality_pt
official_name = Alter do Chão
image_coat_of_arms = ALT.png
Region =Alentejo
Subregion =Alto Alentejo
District = Portalegre
Mayor_name =Joviano Vitorino
Mayor_party = PSD/CDS-PP
area_total = 362.0
population_total = 3,666
population_density = 10
Parishes = 4
coor = 39º11'N 7º39'W
params = 39_11_N_7_39_W
occasion =Ascension Day
day = date varies
website = http://www.cm-alter-chao.pt
footnotes =Alter do Chão (pron. IPA2|aɫ'tɛɾ du ʃɐ̃w̃) is a municipality in
Portugal with a total area of 362.0km² and a total population of 3,666 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Portalegre.
The present Mayor is Joviano Martins Vitorino, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is
Ascension Day .The municipality is famous for its horsebreeding and high school of horseriding.
Parishes
* Alter do Chão
* Chancelaria
* Cunheira
* SedaExternal links
* [http://www.cm-alter-chao.pt/ Town Hall official website]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72057594048743318/ Photos from Alter do Chão]
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