Alenquer (), officially the Town of Alenquer (), is a Portuguese municipality in the historical Estremadura province, in the Lisbon District and in the Oeste region. The population in 2011 was 43,267,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of . The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado.
History
Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of Infanta (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal.
Climate Alenquer has a mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. It has a total of 2763.9 annual hours of sunshine.
Notable residents Pero de Alenquer a 15th-century Portuguese explorer of the African coast Damião de Góis (1502 in Alenquer – 1574) an important Portuguese humanist philosopher. John Smith Athelstane, 1st Count of Carnota (1813-1886 in Alenquer) a British diplomat, author, biographer and painter.
Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias): Abrigada e Cabanas de Torres Aldeia Galega da Merceana e Aldeia Gavinha Alenquer Carnota Carregado e Cadafais Meca Olhalvo Ota Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana Ventosa Vila Verde dos Francos
See also Alenquer DOC, a wine designation.
References
External links
Official site Fórum Alenquer