Serpa

Serpa
Municipality
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Coordinates: 37°56′41″N 7°35′56″W / 37.94472°N 7.59889°W / 37.94472; -7.59889
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Baixo Alentejo
District	Beja
Parishes	5
Government
• President	João Manuel Silva (CDU)
Area
• Total	1,105.63 km2 (426.89 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	15,623
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	Holy Tuesday (date varies)
Website	http://www.cm-serpa.pt/

Serpa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛɾpɐ] ^ⓘ) is a city and a Concelho (municipality) in the central Portuguese region Alentejo. The population in 2011 was 15,623,^[1] in an area of 1,105.63 square kilometres (426.89 sq mi).^[2] The Guadiana River flows close to the town of Serpa.