Avis, Portugal
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)Avis | |
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.jpg) Avis with the matrice church in the background | |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Easter Monday date varies |
| Website | http://www.cm-avis.pt |
Avis (Portuguese pronunciation: 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
Portuguese Republic
's highest military honors.
Gallery
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Bridge into the town. -
Church and convent of São Bento of Avis.
Climate
| Climate data for Benavila, Avis, 1971-2000 normals and extremes | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.5 (110.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
43.5 (110.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
43.5 (110.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
22.3 (72.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−4 (25) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 77.0 (3.03) |
67.0 (2.64) |
42.7 (1.68) |
53.9 (2.12) |
51.9 (2.04) |
22.4 (0.88) |
5.9 (0.23) |
3.9 (0.15) |
26.2 (1.03) |
63.9 (2.52) |
83.5 (3.29) |
94.5 (3.72) |
592.8 (23.33) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.8 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 87.1 |
| Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[3] | |||||||||||||
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
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Benavila, Portugal (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 20" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 July 2014.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Avis.
- Town Hall official website
- Photos from Avis
- 3D models Archived 2019-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
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