Peniche

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Peniche

[[Image:{{{image_flag}}}|140px|Flag of Peniche]]

Municipal flag

Municipal coat of arms

Location

- Country

Portugal

- Region

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- Subregion

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- District or A.R.

Leiria

Mayor

António Santos

- Party

CDU

Area

78.0 km²

Population

- Total

28,164

- Density

358/km²

No. of parishes

Coordinates

39°21'N 9°22'W

Municipal holiday

Monday after the 1st Sunday of August

Website: http://www.cm-peniche.pt

Peniche (pron. IPA: [pɨ'niʃ(ɨ)]) is a seaside municipality in Portugal, with approximately 28,164 inhabitants.

The present mayor is António Correia Santos, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.

It is composed of 6 parishes.

1 Parishes
2 General info
3 Gallery
4 External links

[edit] Parishes

Ajuda (Peniche)
Atouguia da Baleia
Conceição (Peniche)
Ferrel
São Pedro
Serra d'El-Rei

[edit] General info

The Berlengas islands are part of the municipality, off the coast of Peniche. They are one of the world's first protected areas, the Berlengas nature reserve. During summer, the islands can be visited taking a ferryboat from Peniche.

Peniche is known for its long windy beaches, sought for recreational activities and sports as surf, windsurf or kite surf.Peniche have very good waves.Supertubos is the most popular wave in the region, with very fast and powerful(tubular) waves, one of the best in europe,some call it the "European Pipeline". Peniche, with its typical harbour, its white windmills and chapels and large sand beaches has inspired notorious painter artists as Maurice Boitel.

[edit] Gallery

Nau dos Corvos, a rock formation that is one of Peniche's landmarks

[edit] External links

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