Crato, Portugal
Crato is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708, in an area of 398.07 km².
The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes :
Crato has been the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Portugal since 1340. The head of the order was known as the Prior of Crato.
