Monsaraz

Monsaraz is a civil parish (freguesia) of the municipality of Reguengos de Monsaraz, on the right margin of the Guadiana River in the Portuguese Alentejo region, near its border with Spain. The population in 2011 was 782, in an area of 88.29 km2.

Monsaraz
View of Monsaraz and the Alqueva Dam lake
Monsaraz
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38.444°N 7.381°W / 38.444; -7.381
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
MunicipalityReguengos de Monsaraz
Area
  Total88.29 km2 (34.09 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total782
  Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
7200
Area code266
PatronSanta Maria da Lagoa
Websitehttp://www.monsaraz.pt/
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