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Mora, Portugal

Coordinates: 38°56′N 8°09′W / 38.933°N 8.150°W / 38.933; -8.150
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Mora
Flag of Mora
Coat of arms of Mora
Coordinates: 38°56′N 8°09′W / 38.933°N 8.150°W / 38.933; -8.150
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentPaula Cristina Calado Chuço (PS)
Area
 • Total443.95 km2 (171.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,978
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayEaster Monday
date varies
Websitehttp://www.cm-mora.pt

Mora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɔɾɐ] ) is a municipality in Évora District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,978,[1] in an area of 443.95 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Paula Cristina Calado Chuço, elected by the Socialist Party in 2021. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

Climate

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Climate data for Mora, 1971-2000 normals and extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
25.9
(78.6)
29.5
(85.1)
36.9
(98.4)
36.0
(96.8)
43.0
(109.4)
43.2
(109.8)
42.0
(107.6)
41.9
(107.4)
34.1
(93.4)
27.5
(81.5)
21.7
(71.1)
43.2
(109.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
15.7
(60.3)
18.5
(65.3)
19.6
(67.3)
22.9
(73.2)
27.7
(81.9)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
28.6
(83.5)
23.0
(73.4)
18.0
(64.4)
15.0
(59.0)
22.2
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
10.6
(51.1)
12.8
(55.0)
14.1
(57.4)
16.9
(62.4)
20.7
(69.3)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
21.3
(70.3)
17.2
(63.0)
12.8
(55.0)
10.3
(50.5)
16.1
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
5.6
(42.1)
7.1
(44.8)
8.6
(47.5)
10.9
(51.6)
13.6
(56.5)
15.6
(60.1)
15.3
(59.5)
14.1
(57.4)
11.4
(52.5)
7.6
(45.7)
5.6
(42.1)
10.0
(49.9)
Record low °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.0
(39.2)
5.5
(41.9)
7.5
(45.5)
7.5
(45.5)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
−6.5
(20.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 65.7
(2.59)
61.0
(2.40)
43.5
(1.71)
53.0
(2.09)
47.1
(1.85)
18.4
(0.72)
9.1
(0.36)
5.5
(0.22)
25.0
(0.98)
68.6
(2.70)
70.6
(2.78)
87.6
(3.45)
555.1
(21.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.0 11.3 8.5 10.4 8.4 4.5 1.6 1.3 4.5 9.8 9.6 12.2 93.1
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[3]

Parishes

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ "Monthly Averages for Mora (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
  4. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 79" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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