Vendas Novas

Vendas Novas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvẽdɐʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ) is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,846, in an area of 222.39 km2. The city has 10,235 inhabitants.

Vendas Novas
Coordinates: 38°41′N 8°27′W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Central
DistrictÉvora
Parishes2
Government
  PresidentLuís Dias (PS)
Area
  Total222.39 km2 (85.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,846
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidaySeptember 7
Websitewww.cm-vn.pt

The present Mayor is Luís Dias, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 7.

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