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Torres Vedras (European Portuguese: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈvɛðɾɐʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the capital Lisbon. It is a strong agricultural region thanks to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial and industrial life.
It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Torres Vedras (São Pedro e Santiago), Torres Vedras (Santa Maria do Castelo e São Miguel) and Matacães. [1] The population in 2011 was 25,717, [ 2 ] in an area of 62.44 km 2 .
Campelos e Outeiro da Cabeça; M. Maxial e Monte Redondo; S. Silveira (Torres Vedras) T. Torres Vedras (São Pedro e Santiago e Santa Maria do Castelo e São Miguel ...
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This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal.Portugal is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (regiões autónomas), Azores and Madeira.
Matacães (European Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐtɐˈkɐ̃jʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Torres Vedras, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Torres Vedras (São Pedro e Santiago e Santa Maria do Castelo e São Miguel) e Matacães. [1] It is 50 km north of Lisbon.
The Municipal Museum of Torres Vedras was founded in 1929. It was initially installed in rooms attached to the church of St. Peter (S. Pedro), identifying itself as a “Museum of History, Archaeology and Prehistory”. In 1944 the museum and the city library were transferred to the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Santa Casa da Misericórdia.
The Fort of São Vicente (St. Vincent) is in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal.In 1809 it was the first of 152 forts, redoubts and other defences to be developed as part of three defensive lines between the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus that were designed by the Duke of Wellington to protect the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, from possible ...