Golegã

Golegã (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡulɨˈɣɐ̃] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in Santarém District, Portugal.

[1][3] The present Mayor is Rui Manuel Lince Singeis Medinas Duarte, elected by the Socialist Party.

Near Golegã village is located the Quinta da Cardiga, a manor house with its origin in a 12th-century donation to the Knights Templar.

Originally the site of a castle, the property was remodelled in the 16th century into a Renaissance rural palace.

The area is a reputed animal breeding center and an internationally renowned cattle and horse market.

Main Church of Golegã and its Manueline portal.
Câmara Municipal ( City Hall), Golegã (2008)