Place:Penela, Coimbra, Portugal

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NamePenela
Alt namesSão Miguel de Penelasource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeConcelho
Coordinates40.033°N 8.383°W
Located inCoimbra, Portugal
Contained Places
Freguesia
Cumeeira
Espinhal
Podentes
Rabaçal
Parish
Santa Eufémia de Penela
São Miguel de Penela
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Penela is a municipality located in Coimbra District, in Portugal. It contains the town of Penela with about 3,300 inhabitants. The town's main tourist attraction is the Penela Castle. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 5,983, in an area of 134.80 km². It is among the oldest recognized municipalities in the whole country (1137).

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