Louriçal

Louriçal
Parish
Louriçal
Coordinates: 40°00′11″N 8°44′13″W / 40.003°N 8.737°W / 40.003; -8.737Coordinates: 40°00′11″N 8°44′13″W / 40.003°N 8.737°W / 40.003; -8.737
Country Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Pinhal Litoral
Intermunic. comm. Região de Leiria
District Leiria
Municipality Pombal
Area
  Total 47.66 km2 (18.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 4,645
  Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal code 3105-165
Website http://www.lourical.pt

Louriçal is a Portuguese parish of Pombal municipality. The population in 2011 was 4,645,[1] in an area of 47.66 km².[2]

In the past it was a parish of Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra. It was the municipality seat town until 1855. It comprises the parishes of the town and Mata Mourisca. It had 212 km² and 5 526 people in 1801 and 5 654 people in 1849.

The following localities belong to the parish of Louriçal: Antões, Barroca do Outeiro, Borda do Rio, Cabeços do Outeiro, Casais de Além, Casais do Porto, Casais Loureiros, Casal da Rola, Casal do Queijo, Casal Mouro, Casas Brancas, Castelhanas, Cavadas, Cavaditas, Cipreste, Enjoa, Espinheiras, Foitos, Furadouro, Louriçal, Matas, Matos da Vila, Moita do Boi, Outeiro, Ribeira de Santo Amaro, Santo António, São João, Serafim, Torneira, Valarinho, Vale da Cabra.

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. Direção-Geral do Território



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