Nazaré, Portugal
Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nazaré (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐzɐˈɾɛ] ⓘ) is a Portuguese town and municipality located in the Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. The municipality has a population of 14,889 in an area of 82.43 km2,[2] while the town itself has around 10,000 inhabitants.[1]
Nazaré | |
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Coordinates: 39°36′04″N 9°04′14″W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
Intermunic. comm. | Oeste |
District | Leiria |
Parishes | 3 |
Government | |
• President | Walter Chicharro (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 82.43 km2 (31.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 14,889 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Local holiday | September 8 |
Website | www.cm-nazare.pt |
It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast (Costa de Prata).
The town of Nazaré consists of three neighbourhoods: Praia (along the beach), Sítio (an old village, on top of a cliff) and Pederneira (another old village, on a hilltop). Praia and Sítio are linked by the Nazaré Funicular, a funicular railway.
The present mayor is Walter Chicharro, a member of the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is on 8 September, as part of the Our Lady Of Nazaré Festival, a ten-day religious and secular celebration with processions, bullfights, fireworks, folk dancing and a fair.[3]