Santa Comba Dão

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official_name = Santa Comba Dão


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Region = Centro
Subregion = Dão-Lafões
District = Viseu
Mayor_name = João Lourenço
Mayor_party = PSD-CDS
area_total = 112.0
population_total = 12,393
population_density = 111
Parishes = 9
coor = 40º24'N 8º07'W
params = 40_24_N_8_07_W
occasion = Ascension Day
day = date varies
website = http://www.cm-santacombadao.pt

Santa Comba Dão (pron. IPA2|'sɐ̃tɐ 'kõbɐ dɐ̃w̃) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 112.0 km² and a total municipal population of 12,393 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 3,300.

The municipality is composed of 9 parishes and is located in the district Viseu.

The present mayor is João António Pais Lourenço, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the People's Party.

António de Oliveira Salazar who was the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 and leader of the Estado Novo, was born in Santa Comba Dão on April 28, 1889.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes

* Couto do Mosteiro
* Nagosela
* Óvoa
* Pinheiro de Ázere
* Santa Comba Dão
* São Joaninho
* São João de Areias
* Treixedo
* Vimieiro

External links

* [http://www.cm-santacombadao.pt Municipality official website]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/treixedo Treixedo website]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72057594053789171/ Photos from Santa Comba Dão]