Ansião
Ansião | |
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The pillory of Ansião, with the administration building of the Junta de Freguesia de Ansião behind. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Ansião | |
Ansião Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 8°26′W / 39.917°N 8.433°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
| District | Leiria |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Government | |
| • President | António José Domingues (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.09 km2 (67.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,128 |
| • Density | 74.553/km2 (193.09/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Ascension May 25 |
| Website | http://www.cm-ansiao.pt |
Ansião (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃siˈɐ̃w] ⓘ) is a Portuguese municipality in the historical Beira Litoral province, in Central Region and district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 13,128, in an area of 176.09 km2 (67.99 sq mi).
As of 2025, the mayor is António José Domingues, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.