Ansião

Ansião
The pillory of Ansião, with the administration building of the Junta de Freguesia de Ansião behind.
Coordinates: 39°55′N 8°26′W / 39.917°N 8.433°W / 39.917; -8.433
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Leiria
DistrictLeiria
Parishes6
Government
  PresidentAntónio José Domingues (PS)
Area
  Total
176.09 km2 (67.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
13,128
  Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayAscension
May 25
Websitehttp://www.cm-ansiao.pt

Ansião (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃siˈɐ̃w] ) is a municipality in Leiria District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,128, in an area of 176.09 km².

The present Mayor is António José Domingues, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.