Pombal, Portugal
Pombal | |
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Settlement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
| District | Leiria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 626.00 km2 (241.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 55,217 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-pombal.pt/ |
Pombal (Portuguese pronunciation: [põˈbaɫ]) is a city and a municipality in Leiria District in the sub region Pinhal Litoral in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 55,217,[1] in an area of 626.00 km².[2] The population of the city of Pombal proper is about 18,000 inhabitants.
The municipality is served by a main railway station.
The present Mayor is Luís Diogo de Paiva Morão Alves Mateus, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is November 11 and celebrates St. Martin's Day.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 13 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Abiul
- Almagreira
- Carnide
- Carriço
- Guia, Ilha e Mata Mourisca
- Louriçal
- Meirinhas
- Pelariga
- Pombal
- Redinha
- Santiago e São Simão de Litém e Albergaria dos Doze
- Vermoil
- Vila Cã
Heritage sites
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Direção-Geral do Território
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 95" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
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