Alvaiázere () is a portuguese municipality in the historical Beira Litoral province, in Central Region and district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 7,287,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 160.48 km2.
The municipality is bordered by the municipalities of Ansião (to the north), Figueiró dos Vinhos (to the northeast and east), Ferreira do Zêzere (to the southeast), Ourém (to the southwest) and Pombal (to the west). The present Mayor is Paulo Delgado Morgado, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is on June 13.
The name of Alvaiázere originates from the Arabic word (, 'the falconer'), and thus means 'lands of the falconer'. Manuel Vieira da Silva Borges e Abreu, 1st Baron of Alvaiázere was the main physician of King John VI of Portugal.
Storm Kristin caused a catastrophic impact in the municipality on 28 January 2026.
Population of the municipality of Alvaiázere (1801–2011) 1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004 2011 3477 6426 11936 12870 13583 10510 9306 8438 8112 7287
Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias): Almoster Alvaiázere Maçãs de Dona Maria Pelmá Pussos São Pedro
Climate
References
External links Municipality official website