Benedita

Benedita is a town and parish in the Portuguese municipality of , in the Oeste region. The parish is located on the southern edge of the municipality and covers an area of approximately 30 km².
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  • Type: Town with 8,480 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Alcobaça
  • Also known as: “Benedita (Alcobaca)”, “Benedita (Alcobaça)”, “Benedita (freguesia)”, “Benedita, Portugal”, “Freguesia da Benedita”, and “Freguesia de Benedita”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Pelourinho de Santa Catarina and Igreja de Santa Catarina.

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is situated 4 km northwest of Benedita.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Benedita.

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is situated 4 km north of Benedita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Catarina and Turquel.

Town
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is one of twelve civil parishes in the municipality of , Portugal. is situated 4 km northwest of Benedita.

Town
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is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. is situated 4½ km north of Benedita.

Village
is one of twelve civil parishes… is situated 6 km west of Benedita.

Benedita

Latitude
39.4257° or 39° 25′ 33″ north
Longitude
-8.9801° or 8° 58′ 48″ west
Population
8,480
Elevation
195 metres (640 feet)
Established
December 20th, 1532
Open location code
8CFHC2G9+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1538877034
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
8012310
Wiki­data ID
Q817079
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Benedita” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Benedita”
  • Cebuano: “Benedita”
  • Chechen: “Бенедита”
  • French: “Benedita”
  • German: “Benedita”
  • Irish: “Benedita”
  • Kazakh: “Бенедита”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Benedita”
  • Polish: “Benedita”
  • Portuguese: “Benedita”
  • Russian: “Бенедита”
  • Spanish: “Benedita”
  • Tatar: “Бенедита”
  • Turkish: “Benedita”
  • “Benedita”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Taveiro and Casal Leirião.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fonte da Praça José Damasceno Campos and Complexo Paroquial Benedita.

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