Moitas Venda

Moitas Venda
Moitas Venda
	Civil parish
	The village of Moitas Venda in the shadow of the Cabeço de Santa Marta
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	Moitas Venda
	Coordinates: 39°29′35″N8°39′40″W / 39.493°N 8.661°W Coordinates: 39°29′35″N8°39′40″W / 39.493°N 8.661°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Médio Tejo
District	Santarém
Municipality	Alcanena
Area
• Total	6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	866
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Postal code	2380
Area code	249
Patron	Santa Marta
Website	http://moitasvenda.net/wiki

Last updated April 25, 2019

Moitas Venda is a civil parish ( freguesia ) in Alcanena Municipality, in the Médio Tejo Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 866,^[1] in an area of 6.75 km².^[2]

The Centro Region or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Covilhã and Guarda. It is one of the seven Regions of Portugal. It is also one of the regions of Europe, as given by the European Union for statistical and geographical purposes. Its area totals 28,462 km² (10,989 sq mi). As of 2011, its population totalled 2,327,026 inhabitants, with a population density of 82 inhabitants per square kilometre.

History

The parish was created on 11 April 1925.

Geography

Moitas Venda is situated between the Serras de Aire and Candeeiros, near the Cabeço de Santa Marta.

The parish includes the locality of Casais Robustos.

The Cabeço de Santa Marta, to the north of the municipality of Alcanena is one of the most important lookouts on the Ribatejo. From the heights of Santa Marta, Moitas Venda has a panoramic landscape, that extends towards the Tagus valley.

Economy

Apart from its current agricultural economy (consisting of olive trees and figs), the parish includes several industrial activities: textiles, oils and tanneries. In addition the Feira Franca Anual (Annual Free Fair) is a popular attraction, that extends from its history, that includes artisans in hides and tannery.

Culture

On the pinnacle of the Cabeço de Santa Marta is the Chapel of Santa Marta (Capela de Santa Marta), a hermitage that was the site of hermits and other religious faithful, who lived and cultivated along the flanks of the hilltops cereal grains and pastures. The chapel was constructed during the Middle Ages, and contain several azulejo tiles, including one of the figure of Saint Marta defeating a dragon.

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References

↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
↑ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país

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[ine-1] Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal

[dgt-2] Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país