Friday 11 December 2020

AZAMBUJA (PORTUGAL)

 


AZAMBUJA
39° 04′ 00″ N, 8° 52′ 00″ W

Azambuja is a Portuguese village in the district of Lisbon, with around 6,300 inhabitants.
It is the seat of the municipality of Azambuja with an area of ​​262.66 km² and 21,442 inhabitants (2021). The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Rio Maior, to the northeast by Santarém, to the east by Cartaxo, to the southeast by Salvaterra de Magos, to the south by Benavente and Vila Franca de Xira and to the west by Alenquer and Cadaval.
The municipality of Azambuja is divided into 7 parishes: Alcoentre; Low Birds; Birds from Above; Azambuja; Intendant's Manique; Vila Nova de São Pedro and Massa; Paradise Valley and
Vila Nova da Rainha.
Since 2002, Azambuja has been part of the statistical region (NUTS II) of Alentejo and the statistical sub-region (NUTS III) of Lezíria do Tejo; it continues, however, to be part of the Lisbon and Tagus Valley Regional Coordination and Development Commission, which kept the name of the former NUTS II with the same name. It still belonged to the former province of Ribatejo, but today without any political-administrative significance.