The Oeste e Vale do Tejo (in
English: West and Tagus Valley) is a
NUTS II statistical region of
Portugal.
Bordered to the north by the
Centro region, to the south by
Alentejo
Alentejo ( , ) is a geographical, historical, and cultural region of south–central and southern Portugal. In Portuguese, its name means "beyond () the Tagus river" (''Tejo'').
Alentejo includes the regions of Alto Alentejo and Baixo Alent ...
, and to the west by the
Atlantic Ocean. The Oeste and Vale do Tejo subregion has 34 municipalities. It was created in 2024 from parts of the Centro and Alentejo regions.
Divisions
The region is made up of 3
sub-regions, 34
municipalities:
Sub-regions
The Oeste e Vale do Tejo is divided into the following 3 sub-regions:
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Oeste
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Médio Tejo
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LezÃria do Tejo
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da LezÃria do Tejo (; English: ''Tagus Floodplain'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was established as an ''Associação de MunicÃpios'' in 1987, converted into a ''Comunidade Urbana'' in 2003, and co ...
Municipalities
The Oeste e Vale do Tejo is divided into the following 34 municipalities:
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Abrantes
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Alcobaça
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Alenquer
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Almeirim
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Alpiarça
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Alcanena
Alcanena () is a portuguese town and municipality of Ribatejo in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 13,868, in an area of 127.33 km².
The current Mayor is Rui Anastácio (Partido Social Democrata) and the president of the Munici ...
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Arruda dos Vinhos
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Azambuja
Azambuja () is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, in the historical region of Ribatejo (and the sole municipality of within the district that does not belong to the historical province of Estremadura). The population in 2011 was ...
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Benavente
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Bombarral
Bombarral () is a municipality in the District of Leiria in Central Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,193, in an area of . It includes four civil parishes ( pt, freguesia) that provide local services.
History
It is known that the area of ...
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Cadaval
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Caldas da Rainha
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Cartaxo
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Chamusca
Chamusca () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 8,530, in an area of 746.01 km².
The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Socialist Party (Portugal), Socialist Party. The municipal holi ...
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Constância
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Coruche
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Entroncamento
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Ferreira do Zêzere
Ferreira do Zêzere () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 8,619, in an area of 190.38 km². The municipal holiday is June 13.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 7 civil par ...
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Golegã
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Lourinhã
Lourinhã () is a municipality in the District of Lisbon, in the Oeste Subregion of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 25,735, in an area of 147.17 km². The seat of the municipality is the town of Lourinhã, with a population of 8,800 inhab ...
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Mação
Mação () is a municipality in the Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,338, in an area of 399.98 km².
The present Mayor is Vasco António Mendonça Sequeira Estrela, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The muni ...
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Nazaré
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Óbidos
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Ourém
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Peniche
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Rio Maior
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Salvaterra de Magos
Salvaterra de Magos () is a municipality in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 22,159, in an area of 243.93 km².
The present Mayor is Hélder Manuel Ramalho de Sousa Esménio of the PS. The previous mayor Ana ...
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Santarém
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Sardoal
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Sobral de Monte Agraço
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Tomar
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Torres Novas
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Torres Vedras
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Vila Nova da Barquinha
References
Regions of Portugal
{{Regions of Portugal
Oeste e Vale do Tejo
NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union
NUTS 2 statistical regions of Portugal