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Abiul | |
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Civil parish | |
Bullring of Abiul | |
AbiulLocation in Portugal | |
Coordinates: 39°52′25.0″N 8°32′19.0″W / 39.873611°N 8.538611°W / 39.873611; -8.538611 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
District | Leiria |
Municipality | Pombal |
Area | |
• Total | 53.16 km (20.53 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,729 |
• Density | 51/km (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Patron | Nossa Senhora das Neves |
Abiul, is a Portuguese "freguesia" (Portuguese word for parish) of Pombal municipality.
Population
Populalation of Abiul | ||||||||||||||
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1864 | 1878 | 1890 | 1900 | 1911 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
2 410 | 2 710 | 2 937 | 3 388 | 3 623 | 3 771 | 4 172 | 4 751 | 5 190 | 5 180 | 4 711 | 3 845 | 3 217 | 3 090 | 2 729 |
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Recenseamentos Gerais da População) - https://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_publicacoes
History
During the black plague, "Abiulenses" (the name given to their locals) asked for Nossa Senhora das Neves 's help, promising an annual festive in her honour.
The festival consists of a procession, music, local merchandise, dance, and a bullfight.
Freguesias of Pombal | |
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