Torres Novas | |
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Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°32′W / 39.467°N 8.533°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
District | Santarém |
Parishes | 17 |
Government | |
• President | Pedro Ferreira (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 270.00 km2 (104.25 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,717 |
• Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | Ascension Day |
Website | http://www.cm-torresnovas.pt |
Torres Novas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ) is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Santarém, in the Médio Tejo of the Oeste e Vale do Tejo region. The population of the municipality was approximately 36,717 (from the 2011 census), in an area that encompasses 270 square kilometres (100 sq mi).[1] The city of Torres Novas proper (seat of the municipality) has about 15,000 inhabitants in an area located within the municipality.[2]