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Alenquer, Portugal
Alenquer () is a municipality in the Lisbon District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of . The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado. History Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of '' Infanta'' (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of |
Centro Region, Portugal
The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Covilhã, Torres Vedras and Guarda. It is one of the seven Regions of Portugal ( NUTS II subdivisions). It is also one of the regions of Europe, as given by the European Union for statistical and geographical purposes. Its area totals . As of 2011, its population totalled 2,327,026 inhabitants, with a population density of 82 inhabitants per square kilometre. History Inhabited by the Lusitanians, an Indo-European people living in the western Iberian Peninsula, the Romans settled in the region and colonized it as a part of the Roman Province of '' Lusitânia''. The Roman town of Conímbriga, near Coimbra, is among the most noted and well-preserved remains of that period. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Visigoths were the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freguesia (Portugal)
''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former Portuguese overseas territories of Cape Verde and Macau (until 2001). In the past, was also an administrative division of the other Portuguese overseas territories. The '' parroquia'' in the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia and Asturias is similar to a ''freguesia''. A ''freguesia'' is a subdivision of a '' município'' (municipality). Most often, a parish takes the name of its seat, which is usually the most important (or the single) human agglomeration within its area, which can be a neighbourhood or city district, a group of hamlets, a village, a town or an entire city. In cases where the seat is itself divided into more than one parish, each one takes the name of a landmark within its area or of the patron saint from the usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alenquer, Portugal
Alenquer () is a municipality in the Lisbon District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 43,267,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of . The present Mayor is Pedro Miguel Ferreira Folgado. History Alenquer received its Foral in 1212 by the hand of '' Infanta'' (Princess) Sancha, Lady of Alenquer, daughter of |
Alenquer DOC
Alenquer is a Portuguese wine region centered on the town of Alenquer in the Lisboa wine region. The region is designated as '' Denominação de Origem Controlada'' (DOC) accessed on January 24, 2010 after it was promoted from its former '' Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada'' (IPR) status. Located in a in the district of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Verde Dos Francos
Vila Verde dos Francos () is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian .... The population in 2011 was 1,162, in an area of 28.13 km². References Parishes of Alenquer, Portugal {{Lisbon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventosa (Alenquer)
Ventosa () is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian .... The population in 2011 was 2,173, in an area of 22.21 km². References Parishes of Alenquer, Portugal {{Lisbon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribafria E Pereiro De Palhacana
Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana is a civil parish in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Ribafria and Pereiro de Palhacana Pereiro de Palhacana () is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana Ribafria e Pereiro de Palhacana is a civil parish .... The population in 2011 was 1,547,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 18.34 km². [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ota (Alenquer)
Ota () is a Portuguese '' freguesia'' ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Alenquer. The population in 2011 was 1289, in an area of 46.32 km2. Ota airport Although Ota was originally chosen as the site for Lisbon's new airport, after much debate, Alcochete Alcochete () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,569, in an area of 128.36 km². The municipality is composed of three parishes and is located in Setúbal District. Alcochete is known for its bullfighting tradition ... was chosen instead. See also * Ota Airport References Parishes of Alenquer, Portugal {{Lisbon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olhalvo
Olhalvo () is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. Its population in 2011 was 1,907. Olhalvo has an area of 8.30 km². Heritage Significant buildings include: * Church of "Nossa Senhora da Encarnação", XVII century. * Convent of Carmelitas Descalços" construction began in 1646, and has been under private ownership since 1941. * Chapel of "Senhor dos Aflitos", belonged to "Recolhimento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição", in 1663. It was sold to private owners in 1873. * Cruzeiro * Fontain Olhalvo supports many cultural activities; the following groups are active: * A Philharmonic Band, "Banda da Sociedade Filarmónica Olhalvense", SFO, started activity in 1918 * Folk dance group "O Rancho Folclorico", since 1978, also within SFO * Folk dance group "A Associação Recreativa da Pocariça", also active in sports * Samba School, "Escola de Samba de Penafirme da Mata" * Folk music group "Noses com Vozes", within "Associação Alegres Olhares" re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meca (Alenquer)
Meca () is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian .... The population in 2011 was 1,719, in an area of 14.12 km². References Parishes of Alenquer, Portugal {{Lisbon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carregado E Cadafais
Carregado e Cadafais is a civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ... in the municipality of Alenquer, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Carregado and Cadafais. The population in 2011 was 13,441,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 24.52 km². References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnota (Alenquer)
Carnota () is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian .... The population in 2011 was 1,678, in an area of 18.09 km². References Parishes of Alenquer, Portugal {{Lisbon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
