Santa Clara-a-Velha

Santa Clara-a-Velha
Santa Clara-a-Velha
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 37°30′47″N 8°28′34″W / 37.513°N 8.476°W / 37.513; -8.476
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Alentejo Litoral
DistrictBeja
MunicipalityOdemira
Area
  Total
163.67 km2 (63.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
873
  Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Santa Clara-a-Velha is a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 873, in an area of 163.67 km2. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santa Clara-a-Velha and Pereiras-Gare. The dam of Santa Clara (Barragem de Santa Clara), one of the largest dams in Europe, is located here.