Back Campo Maior Catalan Кампу-Майор CE Campo Maior (munisipyo sa Portugal, Distrito de Portalegre, lat 39,03, long -7,06) CEB Campo Maior German Campo Maior Esperanto Campomayor Spanish Campo Maior Basque Campo Maior EXT Campo Maior (Portugal) French Campo Maior (Portogallo) Italian
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| Coordinates: 39°00′N 7°03′W / 39.000°N 7.050°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
| District | Portalegre |
| Parishes | 3 |
| Government | |
| • President | João Muacho (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 247.20 km2 (95.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,456 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | http://www.cm-campo-maior.pt |
Campo Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɐ̃pu mɐi̯ˈɔɾ] ) is a municipality in the Portalegre District, Alentejo Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,456,[1] in an area of 247.20 square kilometres (95.44 sq mi).[2] It is bordered by Spain on the North and East, by Elvas Municipality on the Southeast, and by Arronches Municipality on the West.
A recurring festival "Festas do Povo" (People's Festivities) was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in 2021.[3] The festival includes the ornamentation of the streets of Campo Maior with paper flowers and other decorations.[4]
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "UNESCO – Community festivities in Campo Maior". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Festas do Povo – Campo Maior". Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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