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| Location in Portugal | |||
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| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Oeste | ||
| District/A.R. | Lisbon | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlos Soares Miguel (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 407.1 km2 (157.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 75,494 | ||
| • Density | 185/km2 (479.1/sq mi) | ||
| Parishes (no.) | 20 | ||
| Municipal holiday | November 11 |
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| Website | http://www.cm-tvedras.pt | ||
Torres Vedras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtoʁɨʒ ˈvɛðɾɐʃ]) is a city and a municipality in the district of Lisbon, Portugal, about 50 km north of Lisbon. It belongs to the Oeste subregion and the Centro region.
The municipality covers an area of 405.89 km² distributed over 20 freguesias. It borders to Lourinhã to the north, Alenquer to the east, Sobral de Monte Agraço to the southeast, Mafra to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
To the south of the municipality run the Lines of Torres Vedras, constructed on the orders of the Duke of Wellington in 1809-10.
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The municipality is subdivided into 20 parishes.
The coat of arms shows the flagged and roofed castle on red ground. Above the castle is the Portuguese coat of arms, with one star to each side. A mural crown above with five towers symbolizes the city rank. Below is a white scroll with the words CIDADE DE TORRES VEDRAS (Torres Vedras city).
The municipality has a very dispersed demographics, with 21 urban agglomerates, of which most have less than 200 inhabitants. The resident population in the city of Torres Vedras (20.000 inhabitants in the two urban parishes) represents about 25% of the population of the concelho.
Altogether the municipality has a population of 75,494, with a population density of 185 per km². The population growth between 1991 to 2001 was 7.5%.
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