Peniche ( port. Peniche ; [ pɨ'niʃ (ɨ) ]) - a city in Portugal , the center of the eponymous municipality in the county of Leiria . The population is 15.6 thousand inhabitants (city), 27.3 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The city and the municipality are included in the economic and statistical region Central Region and the Oeste subregion. According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Estremadura .
| Municipality | |||
| Penises | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| port. Peniche | |||
| |||
| A country |  Portugal | ||
| Historical area | Estremadura | ||
| County | Leiria | ||
| Municipality | Peniche | ||
| Internal division | 6 districts | ||
| The mayor | Antonio Santos | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Municipality with | 1609 | ||
| Area | 77.41 km² | ||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 27315 people ( 2001 ) | ||
| Density | 353 people / km² | ||
| Katoykonim | Penicheiro, Penichense | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 2520 Peniche | ||
| cm-peniche.pt (port.) | |||
Content
- 1 Location
- 2 population
- 3 History
- 4 Neighborhoods
- 5 Photo Gallery
- 6 See also
- 7 References
Location
The city is located 66 km southwest of adm. the county seat of Leiria .
The municipality borders:
- in the north - the Atlantic Ocean
- in the east - Obidos municipality
- in the south - Lorignan municipality
- in the west - the Atlantic Ocean
Population
| Population of the municipality of Peniche (1801-2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 2460 | 5953 | 8199 | 16 019 | 22,200 | 25,627 | 25,880 | 27 315 | 28 164 |
History
The city was founded in 1609 .
Neighborhoods
The municipality includes the following areas:
- Ajuda
- Atogia da Baleia
- Conseysan
- Ferrel
- Serra del Rey
- Sao pedro
Photo Gallery
See also
- Leiria (Borough)
- Leiria County Municipalities
- District of Leiria