Madalena e Beselga

Madalena e Beselga is a civil parish in the municipality of Tomar, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Madalena and Beselga. The population in 2011 was 3,990, in an area of 44.44 km².

Type: Locality with 3,420 residents
Description: civil parish in Tomar
Also known as: “Uniao das freguesias de Madalena e Beselga” and “União das freguesias de Madalena e Beselga”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Quinta da Anunciada Velha and Pelourinho de Paialvo.

Quinta da Anunciada Velha

Protected area

Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Quinta da Anunciada Velha is a protected area.

Pelourinho de Paialvo

Photo: Threeohsix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Synagogue of Tomar

Synagogue

Photo: Manuelvbotelho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Synagogue of Tomar is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 73 Rua Dr. Joaquim Jaquinto, in the historic center of the city of Tomar, in the Santarém District of Portugal. Synagogue of Tomar is situated 3½ km northeast of Madalena e Beselga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paialvo and Madalena.

Paialvo

Village

Photo: João Carvalho, Public domain.

Paialvo is a Portuguese freguesia located in the municipality of Tomar. The population in 2011 was 2,599, in an area of 22.31 km2. Paialvo Parish consists of thirteen places/villages: Bexiga, Carrascal, Carrazede, Casal Barreleiro, Charneca da Peralva, Curvaceiras, Delongo, Fontaínhas, Mouchões, Paialvo, Peralva, and Soudos e Vila Nova.

Madalena

Village

Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Madalena is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tomar, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Madalena e Beselga. It has a total area of 30.56 km2 and a population of 3,466 inhabitants.