Peniche

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Peniche
Flag of Peniche
Municipal flag
Coat of arms of Peniche
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Peniche
Location  
 - Country Flag of Portugal Portugal
 - Region Centro
 - Subregion Oeste
 - District or A.R. Leiria
Mayor António Santos
 - Party CDU
Area 78.0 km²
Population
 - Total 28,164
 - Density 358/km²
No. of parishes 6
Coordinates 39°21'N 9°22'W
Municipal holiday Monday after the 1st Sunday of August
Website: http://www.cm-peniche.pt

Peniche (pron. IPA[pɨ'niʃ(ɨ)]) is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal, with approximately 28,164 inhabitants in the municipality and about 15,600 in the city of Peniche.

The present mayor is António Correia Santos, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.

It is composed of 6 parishes.

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The Berlengas islands are part of the municipality, off the coast of Peniche. They are one of the world's first protected areas, the Berlengas nature reserve. During summer, the islands can be visited taking a ferryboat from Peniche.

Peniche is known for its long windy beaches, sought for recreational activities and sports as surf, windsurf or kite surf. Peniche has very good waves. Supertubos is the most popular wave in the region, with very fast and powerful (tubular) waves, one of the best in Europe; some call it the "European Pipeline". Peniche, with its typical harbour, its white windmills and chapels and large sand beaches has inspired notorious painter artists like Maurice Boitel.

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