Torres Vedras

Torres Vedras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈvɛðɾɐʃ] ) is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the capital Lisbon in the Oeste region, in the Centro of Portugal. The population as of 2011 was 83,075, in an area of 407.15 square kilometres (157.20 sq mi).

Torres Vedras
Coordinates: 39°5′N 9°16′W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Oeste
DistrictLisbon
Parishes13
Government
  PresidentLaura Rodrigues (PS)
Area
  Total407.15 km2 (157.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total83,075
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2560
Area code261
PatronSanta Maria do Castelo and São Gonçalo de Lagos
Websitehttp://www.cm-tvedras.pt
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