Gavião (), officially the Town of Gavião (), is a Portuguese municipality in the District of Portalegre, in the historical region of Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 4,132,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 294.59 km2.Eurostat
The municipality is bounded by Mação to the West and North, Nisa to the East, Crato to the Southeast, Ponte de Sor to the Southwest and Abrantes to the West.
Gavião received a foral from King D. Manuel I of Portugal on November the 23rd of 1519, nowadays, that day is celebrated as municipal holiday.
Parishes The municipality is composed of 4 parishes:
Belver Comenda Gavião e Atalaia Margem
Notable people Eusébio Leão (1864–1926) a Portuguese physician and republican politician. José Adriano Pequito Rebelo (1892–1983) a writer, politician and aviator. Francisco Rolão Preto (1893–1977) a Portuguese politician, journalist and fascist leader
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External links Photos from Gavião