Torres Vedras Municipality
Torres Vedras is a municipality in Portugal's Oeste. Torres Vedras is a strong agricultural region linked with its vineyards and intense commercial and industrial life.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort of São Vicente and Castelo de Torres Vedras.
Fort of São Vicente
Protected area
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fort of São Vicente is in the town and municipality of Torres Vedras, in the Lisbon District of Portugal. In 1809 it was the first of 152 forts, redoubts and other defences to be developed as part of three defensive lines between the Atlantic Ocean and…
Castelo de Torres Vedras
Castle
Castelo de Torres Vedras is a castle in Torres Vedras, Portugal. Characterized by a mix of Gothic and Manueline features, it is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest.
Centro de Artes e Criatividade
Museum
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro de Artes e Criatividade is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ramalhal and Runa.
Ramalhal
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ramalhal is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Torres Vedras Municipality.
Runa
Village
Runa is a former civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Torres Vedras. The community had 1004 inhabitants as of June 30, 2011. On September 29, 2013, the civil parishes of Runa and Dois Portos were merged to form the new civil parish of União das Freguesias de Dois Portos e Runa. Runa is situated 6 km southeast of Torres Vedras Municipality.
Torres Vedras Municipality
- Location: Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.1022° or 39° 6′ 8″ northLongitude
-9.2524° or 9° 15′ 9″ westPopulation
79,500Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
8CFG4P2X+V2GeoNames ID
8010567
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Torres Vedras Municipality” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Torres Vedras”
- Spanish: “Torres Vedras”
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