Carvalhal is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in Abrantes Municipality, in Santarém District. The population in 2011 was 722,[1] in an area of 17.54 km2.[2] Once, the parish population was composed by a large number of woodcutters, due to its location in a densely forested area. However, since the 1980s, the economic importance of the forest has been declining. The zone is usually affected by several wildfires during the summer.
Carvalhal | |
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 Church of Carvalhal | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Carvalhal Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′54″N 8°11′35″W / 39.565°N 8.193°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo |
| District | Santarém |
| Municipality | Abrantes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 722 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |