Alcanena
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°40′W / 39.467°N 8.667°W / 39.467; -8.667
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Médio Tejo
District	Santarém
Parishes	7
Government
• President	Fernanda Asseiceira (PS)
Area
• Total	127.33 km2 (49.16 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	13,868
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	Ascension Day (date varies)
Website	http://www.cm-alcanena.pt

Alcanena (Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐˈnenɐ] ^ⓘ) is a Portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868,^[1] in an area of 127.33 km².^[2]

The current Mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Municipal Assembly is Silvestre Pereira (Socialist Party). The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil parishes (freguesias):^[3]

• Alcanena e Vila Moreira
• Bugalhos
• Malhou, Louriceira e Espinheiro
• Minde
• Moitas Venda
• Monsanto
• Serra de Santo António

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  Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park as seen from Alcanena
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Notable people

• Alfredo Roque Gameiro (1864 in Minde - 1935) a painter, specialized in watercolors
• Maria da Conceição Moita (1937–2021) an educator and political activist
• Carlos Calado (born 1975) a Portuguese long jumper.