Penela

Coordinates: 40°02′N 8°23′W / 40.033°N 8.383°W / 40.033; -8.383
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Penela
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Penela (Portuguese pronunciation:

Penela Castle. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 5,983,[1] in an area of 134.80 km².[2]
It is among the oldest recognized municipalities in the whole country (1137).

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (

Notable people

  • António Arnaut (1936 in Penela – 2018) a Portuguese poet, fiction writer, essayist, lawyer, politician and Govt. minister.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 93" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.

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