Place:Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

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NameNazaré
Alt namesNazarésource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeConcelho
Coordinates39.6°N 9.067°W
Located inLeiria, Portugal
Contained Places
Freguesia
Famalicão
Valado dos Frades
Inhabited place
Nazaré
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Nazaré 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, while the town itself has around 10,000 inhabitants.

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.

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