Abiul

Abiul
Civil parish
Bullring of Abiul
Abiul Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°52′25.0″N8°32′19.0″W / 39.873611°N 8.538611°W / 39.873611; -8.538611
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Região de Leiria
District	Leiria
Municipality	Pombal
Area
• Total	53.16 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,729
• Density	51.34/km2 (133.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Patron	Nossa Senhora das Neves

Abiul, is a Portuguese "freguesia" (Portuguese civil parish) of Pombal municipality.

Population

Population of Abiul [1]
1864	1878	1890	1900	1911	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1981	1991	2001	2011
2 410	2 710	2 937	3 388	3 623	3 771	4 172	4 751	5 190	5 180	4 711	3 845	3 217	3 090	2 729

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes

History

During the black plague, "Abiulenses" (the name given to their locals) asked for Nossa Senhora das Neves 's help, promising an annual festive in her honour.

The festival consists of a procession, music, local merchandise, dance, and a bullfight.