Alvaiázere

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Alvaiázere Municipal flag Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
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- District or A.R.	Leiria
Mayor	Paulo Delgado Morgado
- Party	PSD
Area	160.5 km²
Population
- Total	8,112
- Density	51/km²
No. of parishes	7
Coordinates	[1]
Municipal holiday	July 13
Website: http://www.cm-alvaiazere.pt

Alvaiázere (pron. IPA: [aɫvɐi'azɨɾɨ]) is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 160.5 km² and a total population of 8,112 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 7 parishes, and is located in the district of Leiria. 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.

Origin of the name Alvaiázere: from the Arabic word "Al-Baiaz" (the falconer); lands of the falconer.

Manuel Vieira da Silva Borges de Abreu, 1st Baron de Alvaiázere was the main Physician of King John VI of Portugal.

Population of the municipality of Alvaiázere (1801 – 2004)
1801	1849	1900	1930	1960	1981	1991	2001	2004
3477	6426	11936	12870	13583	10510	9306	8438	8112

[edit] Parishes

• Almoster
• Alvaiázere
• Maçãs de Caminho
• Maçãs de Dona Maria
• Pelmá
• Pussos
• Rego da Murta

[edit] External links

• Municipality official website

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