Lorignan ( port. Lourinhã ; [ lo (u) ɾi'ɲɐ̃ ]) is an urban-type village in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name as part of the Lisbon district. The population is 8.8 thousand inhabitants (village), 24.6 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The village and the municipality are part of the Central Region region and the Oeste subregion. According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Estremadura .
| Municipality | |||||
| Lorignan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| port. Lourinhã | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Estremadura | ||||
| County | Lisbon | ||||
| Municipality | Lorignan | ||||
| Internal division | 11 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Jose Custodiu | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Municipality with | 1160 | ||||
| Square | 147.18 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 24,601 people ( 2004 ) | ||||
| Density | 159.3 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Lourinhanense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 2530 | ||||
| cm-lourinha.pt (port.) | |||||
Monastery of Santo Antoniu
Location
The village is located in the northern part of Lisbon County on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean .
Distance to:
- Lisbon = 60 km
- Leiria = 72 km
- Santarem = 54 km
The municipality borders:
- in the north - the municipality of Peniche and Obidos
- in the northeast - the municipality of Bombarral
- in the southeast - Kadaval municipality
- in the south - Torres Vedras municipality
- in the west - the Atlantic Ocean
Population
| The population of the municipality of Lorignan (1801-2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 3366 | 6481 | 12 154 | 17,049 | 22 927 | 21,245 | 21 596 | 23,265 | 24 601 |
History
The village was founded in 1160 .
Neighborhoods
- Atalaya
- Vimeiro
- Lorignan
- Marteleira
- Miragaya
- Mojta dos Ferreirush
- Molode
- Regeno grande
- Ribamar
- San Bartolomeu dos Galegos
- Santa Barbara
See also
- Lisbon District
- Lisbon County Municipalities
- Districts of Lisbon County