Figueira de Lorvão

Figueira de Lorvão is a parish in Penacova Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,737, in an area of 26.68 km2. It is the birthplace of the last female Portuguese serial killer executed in the country's history, Luísa de Jesus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penacova and Lorvão.

Penacova

Town

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Penacova is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. Penacova is situated 5 km southeast of Figueira de Lorvão.

Lorvão

Town

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.

Lorvão is a parish in Penacova Municipality, Portugal. Lorvão is situated 4 km southeast of Figueira de Lorvão.

Figueira de Lorvão

Type: Locality with 2,370 residents
Also known as: “Figueira de Lorvao”
Location: Penacova Municipality, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.2924° or 40° 17′ 33″ north

Longitude

-8.339° or 8° 20′ 20″ west

Population

2,370

Elevation

274 metres (899 feet)

Open location code

8CGH7MR6+WC

GeoNames ID

8014388

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