Óbidos

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There is also a city named Óbidos in Brazil. See Óbidos, Pará.

Óbidos Municipal coat of arms
Location
- Country	Portugal
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- 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
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. The city is also home to the prestigious Praia D'el Rey golf complex, one of the top golf resorts in Europe.

[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

Óbidos

Pillory on the main street of Óbidos

[edit] External links

• Photos from Óbidos

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