Area 89.85 km² District Portalegre District Municipality Gavião, Portugal | Population 890 (2011) Region Alentejo | |
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In Portugal, a comenda is a benefit that was granted to knights in military orders, but now describes a purely honorary distinction. In the past, comenda could be a piece of land given as a reward for services, together with the duty to defend it from enemies and criminals. The holder of a comenda is called a 'comendador' (commendatory) in Portuguese.
Map of Comenda, Portugal
References
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