Avis, Portugal

Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal

Avis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈviʃ] ^ⓘ), formerly spelled Aviz, is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,571,^[1] in an area of 605.97 km².^[2]The present Mayor is Nuno Silva, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.

History

The fortified city, of which parts have been preserved, was home to the Knights of the Order of Aviz. The Order grew into the Kingdom of Portugal's second dynasty, the House of Aviz, and its name today subsists as one of the Portuguese Republic's highest military honors.

Gallery

• 
  Bridge into the town.
• 
  Church and convent of São Bento of Avis.

Climate

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias):^[4]

• Alcórrego e Maranhão
• Aldeia Velha
• Avis
• Benavila e Valongo
• Ervedal
• Figueira e Barros

See also

• Castelo de Avis

References

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 Benavila, Portugal (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
4. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 20" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 July 2014.

External links

• Town Hall official website
• Photos from Avis
• 3D models Archived 2019-07-13 at the Wayback Machine