Mora, Portugal

Not to be confused with Moura, Portugal.

Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal

Mora

Municipality

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Coordinates: 38°56′N 8°09′W﻿ / ﻿38.933°N 8.150°W﻿ / 38.933; -8.150
Country|  Portugal
Region| Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.| Alentejo Central
District| Évora
Parishes| 4
Government

• President| Paula Cristina Calado Chuço (PS)
Area

• Total| 443.95 km2 (171.41 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 4,978
• Density| 11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday| Easter Monday
date varies
Website| http://www.cm-mora.pt

Mora (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmɔɾɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in Évora District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,978,[1] in an area of 443.95 km2.[2]

The present Mayor is Paula Cristina Calado Chuço, elected by the Socialist Party in 2021. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

## Climate

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Climate data for Mora, 1971-2000 normals and extremes

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 29.5
(85.1)  | 36.9
(98.4)  | 36.0
(96.8)  | 43.0
(109.4)  | 43.2
(109.8)  | 42.0
(107.6)  | 41.9
(107.4)  | 34.1
(93.4)  | 27.5
(81.5)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 43.2
(109.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 14.2
(57.6)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 27.7
(81.9)  | 31.4
(88.5)  | 31.3
(88.3)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 22.2
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 14.1
(57.4)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 12.8
(55.0)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 16.1
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 5.6
(42.1)  | 7.1
(44.8)  | 8.6
(47.5)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 14.1
(57.4)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 5.6
(42.1)  | 10.0
(49.9)
Record low °C (°F)  | −9.0
(15.8)  | −5.0
(23.0)  | −3.5
(25.7)  | −1.0
(30.2)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | 5.5
(41.9)  | 7.5
(45.5)  | 7.5
(45.5)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | −1.0
(30.2)  | −9.8
(14.4)  | −6.5
(20.3)  | −9.8
(14.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 65.7
(2.59)  | 61.0
(2.40)  | 43.5
(1.71)  | 53.0
(2.09)  | 47.1
(1.85)  | 18.4
(0.72)  | 9.1
(0.36)  | 5.5
(0.22)  | 25.0
(0.98)  | 68.6
(2.70)  | 70.6
(2.78)  | 87.6
(3.45)  | 555.1
(21.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.0  | 11.3  | 8.5  | 10.4  | 8.4  | 4.5  | 1.6  | 1.3  | 4.5  | 9.8  | 9.6  | 12.2  | 93.1
Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[3]

## Parishes

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]

* Brotas
* Cabeção
* Mora
* Pavia

## Gallery

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* Main church of Mora

## Notable people

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* José Pedro Biléu (born 1932 in Mora) a former Portuguese footballer with 303 caps with Lusitano de Évora

## References

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1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
3. ^ "Monthly Averages for Mora (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
4. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 79" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.

## External links

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* Town Hall official website
* Online Newspaper
* Photos of Mora

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Municipalities of Évora District

* Alandroal
* Arraiolos
* Borba
* Estremoz
* Évora
* Montemor-o-Novo
* Mora
* Mourão
* Portel
* Redondo
* Reguengos de Monsaraz
* Vendas Novas
* Viana do Alentejo
* Vila Viçosa

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