Chamusca

Chamusca
Flag of Chamusca
Coat of arms of Chamusca
Coordinates: 39°21′N 8°29′W / 39.350°N 8.483°W / 39.350; -8.483
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Lezíria do Tejo
DistrictSantarém
Parishes5
Government
 • PresidentPaulo Queimado (PS)
Area
 • Total746.01 km2 (288.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total8,530
 • Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday5a Feira de Ascenção (date varies)
Websitehttp://www.cm-chamusca.pt

Chamusca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʃɐˈmuʃkɐ] ) is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 8,530,[1] in an area of 746.01 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

  1. ^ Censos 2021
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.