Vidigueira

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Vidigueira Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
- Region	Alentejo
- Subregion	Baixo Alentejo
- District or A.R.	Beja
Mayor	Manuel Narra
- Party	CDU
Area	316.0 km²
Population
- Total	6,019
- Density	19/km²
No. of parishes	4
Coordinates	38º12'N 7º48'W
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day date varies
Website: http://www.cm-vidigueira.pt

Vidigueira (Portuguese pronunciation: [vidiˈɡɐjɾɐ] or [vidiˈɡeɾɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal, with a total area of 316.0 km² and a total population of 6,019 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of four parishes, and is located in the District of Beja.

The present Mayor is Manuel Rosa Narra, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

The archaeological site of the Roman Ruins of Villa Áulica and Convent of São Cucufate are situated near Vidigueira.

Contents 1 Parishes 2 General information 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Parishes

• Pedrógão
• Selmes
• Vidigueira
• Vila de Frades

[edit] General information

• Vidigueira is not the birthplace of Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama was made count of Vidigueira by King D. Manuel I on his return from his first trip to India by sea.

• Vidigueira is the birthplace of the humanist poet and commentator Achilles Statius.

• Dutch philosopher's Spinoza father lived in Vidigueira in the 17th century, before escaping from the Portuguese Inquisition to Holland.

[edit] See also

• Vidigueira DOC

[edit] External links

• Town Hall official website

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