Serpa

Serpa
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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
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Baixo Alentejo
DistrictBeja
Parishes5
Government
 • PresidentJoão Manuel Silva (CDU)
Area
 • Total
1,105.63 km2 (426.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
15,623
 • Density14.130/km2 (36.598/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayHoly Tuesday (date varies)
Websitehttp://www.cm-serpa.pt/

Serpa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛɾpɐ] ) is a municipality in the district of Beja in southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,623, in an area of 1,105.63 square kilometres (426.89 mi2). The Guadiana River flows close to the town of Serpa.