Bajouca
Bajouca is a village and a civil parish of the municipality of Leiria, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,004, in an area of 13.21 km2. On 28 January 2026, Storm Kristin caused a catastrophic impact in the Bajouca parish with most homes being damaged, some destroyed homes, long-term power and communication outages, and impassable roads.
- Type: Village with 1,900 residents
- Description: civil parish in Leiria
- Also known as: “Bajouca (freguesia)” and “Freguesia de Bajouca”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Igreja Paroquial da Bajouca and Monte Redondo halt.
Monte Redondo halt
Railway stop
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carnide and Guia.
Carnide
Village
Carnide is a civil parish in the municipality of Pombal, Portugal. Carnide is situated 5 km east of Bajouca.
Guia
Town
Freguesia de Souto da Carpalhosa
Village
Bajouca
- Categories: freguesia of Portugal and locality
- Location: Leiria, Leiria District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.8995° or 39° 53′ 58″ north
Longitude
-8.7873° or 8° 47′ 14″ west
Population
1,900
Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)
Open location code
8CFHV6X7+Q3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Places to explore: Outeiro and Lameiras.
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Highlights: Campo de Futebol do Grupo Alegre e Unido and Fonte do Moital.
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