Santa_Catarina_(Caldas_da_Rainha)

Santa Catarina (Caldas da Rainha)

Santa Catarina (Caldas da Rainha)

Civil parish in Centro, Portugal

Santa Catarina is one of twelve civil parishes (freguesias) in the municipality of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. The civil parish has an area of 19.98 square kilometres (7.71 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 3,029 at the 2011 census.[2]

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Its main economic activities are leather goods industry, construction, agriculture, horticulture, livestock production, trade, but it is its cutlery industry that makes Santa Catarina known internationally.[3]

Villages

  • Peso
  • Vigia
  • Cumeira
  • Mouraria
  • Casal do Rio
  • Casal do Bicho
  • Quinta da Ferraria
  • Casal das Freiras
  • Casal dos Nortes
  • Casal da Coita
  • Portela
  • Abrunheira
  • Casal da Marinha
  • Casal da Azenha
  • Casal das Penas
  • Mata de Porto Mouro
  • Relvas
  • Granja Nova
  • Casal da Cruz
  • Casal Torcano

Cultural Heritage

  • Parish church
  • Mansion-house
  • Pillory
  • Ancient hillfort
  • Public garden
  • Mestras forest
  • Chapels

References

  1. [1]
    "Area (km²) of national territory by Geographic localization (Administrative division); Annual". Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Statistics Portugal). Retrieved 13 May 2014. (Click "Change selection conditions" to choose the parish under Portugal > Leiria > Caldas da Rainha.)
  2. [2]
    "Resident population (No.) by Place of residence and Sex; Decennial". Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Statistics Portugal). Retrieved 13 May 2014. (Click "Change selection conditions" to choose the parish under Portugal > Continente > Centro > Oeste > Caldas da Rainha.)
  3. [3]
    Freguesia de Santa Catarina Câmara Municipal de Caldas da Rainha



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