Torres Novas
Torres Novas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈnɔvɐʃ] ⓘ) is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Santarém, in the Médio Tejo of the Centro 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). The city of Torres Novas proper (seat of the municipality) has about 15,000 inhabitants in an area located within the municipality.
Torres Novas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′N 8°32′W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| 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 |
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