Benavente Municipality
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History
The village was founded in 1199 by colonization of the contested areas here during the Reconquista. His first city rights ( Foral ) received Benavente in 1200, confirmed by the king Sancho I in 1218, and were renewed in 1516 and extended by King Manuel I..
Management
Circle
Benavente is the administrative seat of the homonymous district ( concelho ) in the district of Santarém. The neighboring districts are (clockwise starting in the north ) Salvaterra de Magos, Coruche, Montijo, Palmela, Alcochete, Vila Franca de Xira, Azambuja and the delta of the River Tagus.
The following municipalities ( Freguesias ) lying in circle Benavente:
- Barrosa
- Benavente
- Samora Correia
- Santo Estêvão
Demographics
Local holiday
- Ascension of Christ
Twinning
- Cape Verde Cape Verde: Paul ( since 1997)
- Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe: Príncipe (since 2001)
Sons and daughters of the town
- Azedo Gneco (1849-1911), Freemasons and Republican politician
- José Luís de Moura Mendes (1861-1918), an artillery officer fallen in the First World War against German troops in northern Mozambique
- Manuel Lopes de Almeida (1900-1980), historian, university professor and politician
- Justino Mendes de Almeida (1924-2012), philologist, historian and university teacher
- Maria João Bastos ( born 1975 ), actress
- Núria Madruga ( born 1980 ), actress
- Mário Jorge Malino Paulino ( born 1986 ), football player