Óbidos
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- There is also a city named Óbidos in Brazil. See Óbidos, Pará.
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| - Country | Portugal | |||
| - Region | {{{Region}}} | |||
| - Subregion | {{{Subregion}}} | |||
| - District or A.R. | Leiria | |||
| Mayor | Telmo Henrique Correia Daniel Faria | |||
| - Party | PSD | |||
| Area | 142.2 km² | |||
| Population | ||||
| - Total | 10,875 | |||
| - Density | 76/km² | |||
| No. of parishes | 9 | |||
| Coordinates | 39º73' N 8º63'W | |||
| Municipal holiday | Holy Mary January 11 |
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| Website: http://www.cm-obidos.pt/ | ||||
Óbidos (pron. IPA: ['ɔbiduʃ]) is a medieval walled town (vila) of around 3,100 inhabitants in the district of Leiria, Portugal. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name.
The name of the town derives from the Latin term oppidum, meaning "citadel", or "fortified city". The area was taken from the Moors in 1148, and the town received its first charter in 1195, under the reign of Sancho I.
The concelho has an extent of 142.17 km² in area and 10,875 inhabitants (2001). It is bounded in the northeast and east by Caldas da Rainha, in the south by Bombarral, in the southeast by Lourinhã, in the west by Peniche and in the northwest by the Atlantic Ocean.
[edit] Parishes
Óbidos has 9 civil parishes:
- A dos Negros
- Amoreira
- Gaeiras
- Olho Marinho
- Santa Maria (Óbidos)
- São Pedro (Óbidos)
- Sobral da Lagoa
- Usseira
- Vau
[edit] Gallery
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 Pillory on the main street of Óbidos |
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| Alcobaça | Alvaiázere | Ansião | Batalha | Bombarral | Caldas da Rainha | Castanheira de Pera | Figueiró dos Vinhos Leiria | Marinha Grande | Nazaré | Óbidos | Pedrógão Grande | Peniche | Pombal | Porto de Mós |
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