Carvalhal (Abrantes)

Carvalhal
Civil parish
Church of Carvalhal
Church of Carvalhal
Flag of Carvalhal
Flag
Coat of arms of Carvalhal
Coat of arms
Carvalhal is located in Portugal
Carvalhal
Carvalhal
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°33′54″N 8°11′35″W / 39.565°N 8.193°W / 39.565; -8.193
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Médio Tejo
DistrictSantarém
MunicipalityAbrantes
Area
 • Total
17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
722
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Carvalhal is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 722,[1] in an area of 17.54 km2.[2] Once, the parish population was composed by a large number of woodcutters, due to its location in a densely forested area. However, since the 1980s, the economic importance of the forest has been declining. The zone is usually affected by several wildfires during the summer.

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.


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