Bucelas

Bucelas is a civil parish in the municipality of Loures, Portugal.^[1] The population in 2011 was 4,663,^[2] in an area of 33.97 km² (13.12 sq mi).^[3]

Bucelas
Civil parish
Flag Coat of arms
Bucelas Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38.901°N 9.119°W / 38.901; -9.119
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Metropolitan area	Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Loures
Area
• Total	33.97 km2 (13.12 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,663
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

The town is known for its Bucelas DOC wine. A museum in the centre of the town gives a good description of the history of the industry and also exhibits some of the equipment used. The museum also has a section devoted to the Lines of Torres Vedras, which were defensive lines built by Anglo-Portuguese forces in 1809-10 to protect Lisbon from invading French troops during the Peninsular War. Some of the forts close to Bucelas, such as the Fort of Arpim, the Fort of Ribas and the Fort of Ajuda Grande, have been restored.

References

1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 62" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
2. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
3. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.