Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
Alenquer (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐlẽˈkɛɾ] ⓘ ) is a portuguese municipality in the Lisbon District and in the Oeste region . The population in 2011 was 43,267,[ 1] in an area of 304.22 square kilometres (117.46 sq mi).[ 2] The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado.[ 3]
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.[ 4]
Climate data for Ota Airport , Alenquer, 1961-1990, altitude: 40 m (130 ft)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
21.6 (70.9)
24.5 (76.1)
27.3 (81.1)
29.4 (84.9)
36.5 (97.7)
43.5 (110.3)
40.5 (104.9)
40.9 (105.6)
39.8 (103.6)
33.6 (92.5)
29.4 (84.9)
22.8 (73.0)
43.5 (110.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
14.7 (58.5)
15.7 (60.3)
17.7 (63.9)
19.2 (66.6)
22.0 (71.6)
25.6 (78.1)
28.4 (83.1)
28.7 (83.7)
27.4 (81.3)
23.1 (73.6)
18.0 (64.4)
15.1 (59.2)
21.3 (70.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)
10.1 (50.2)
11.0 (51.8)
12.8 (55.0)
14.4 (57.9)
16.9 (62.4)
20.0 (68.0)
22.4 (72.3)
22.5 (72.5)
21.4 (70.5)
17.8 (64.0)
13.4 (56.1)
10.7 (51.3)
16.1 (61.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
5.5 (41.9)
6.3 (43.3)
7.9 (46.2)
9.6 (49.3)
11.8 (53.2)
14.4 (57.9)
16.4 (61.5)
16.3 (61.3)
15.4 (59.7)
12.5 (54.5)
8.8 (47.8)
6.3 (43.3)
10.9 (51.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
84.6 (3.33)
88.7 (3.49)
61.8 (2.43)
56.7 (2.23)
44.1 (1.74)
20.9 (0.82)
4.5 (0.18)
5.7 (0.22)
23.2 (0.91)
74.1 (2.92)
103.6 (4.08)
89.2 (3.51)
657.1 (25.86)
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia [ 5]
Notable residents
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias ):[ 7]
See also
References
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Alenquer .
International National Geographic Other