Figueiró dos Vinhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiɣɐjˈɾɔ ðuʒ ˈviɲuʃ] ) is a city in Leiria District - Portugal. The population in 2021 was 5,281 ,[1] in an area of 173.44 km².[2]
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| Coordinates: 39°54′N 8°16′W / 39.900°N 8.267°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
| District | Leiria |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Jorge Abreu (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.44 km2 (66.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,281 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | John the Baptist June 6 |
| Website | http://www.cm-figueirodosvinhos.pt |
Demographics
| Population of Figueiró dos Vinhos Municipality (1801–2011) | |||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 | 2011 |
| 2430 | 5068 | 9702 | 10699 | 11545 | 8754 | 8012 | 7352 | 7080 | 6169 |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Aguda
- Arega
- Campelo
- Figueiró dos Vinhos e Bairradas
Notable people
- Maria Benedita Mouzinho de Albuquerque de Faria Pinho (1865-1939) a Portuguese writer, translator, teacher, propagandist, republican activist and feminist activist.
- José Simões de Almeida (1880–1950) a Portuguese naturalist sculptor.