Crato | |
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Coordinates: 39°17′N 7°38′W / 39.283°N 7.633°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Alentejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Alto Alentejo |
District | Portalegre |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | José Luz ( PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 398.07 km2 (153.70 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,708 |
• Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 ( WET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+01:00 ( WEST) |
Local holiday |
Easter Monday date varies |
Website | http://www.cm-crato.pt |
Crato (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɾatu] ) is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708, [1] in an area of 398.07 km2. [2]
The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes ( freguesias): [3]
Crato has been the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Portugal since 1340. The head of the order was known as the Prior of Crato.