Vila Nova da Barquinha

Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal

Vila Nova da Barquinha

Municipality

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Coordinates: 39°27′N 8°26′W﻿ / ﻿39.450°N 8.433°W﻿ / 39.450; -8.433
Country|  Portugal
Region| Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.| Médio Tejo
District| Santarém
Parishes| 4
Government

• President| Fernando Freire (PS)
Area

• Total

| 49.53 km2 (19.12 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 7,322
• Density| 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday| Saint Anthony
June 13
Website| www.cm-vnbarquinha.pt

Vila Nova da Barquinha (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɐ βɐɾˈkiɲɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,322,[1] in an area of 49.53 km2.[2] The village of Vila Nova da Barquinha, which is the seat of the municipality, has about 3500 inhabitants.

The present Mayor is Vítor Miguel Pombeiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.

## History and sights

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Although some villages of Vila Nova da Barquinha are ancient, the development of the region is strongly related to the Reconquista period, when the river Tagus, which flows through the South of the municipality, was the border between the dominions of Christians and Moors. In the 12th century, the defence of this border was in charge of the Knights Templar, who built several castles along the river. One of these is the Castle of Almourol, built by the Master of the Portuguese Templars, Gualdim Pais, in 1171. The picturesque castle is located on an island in the Tagus river and can be visited by boat. Nowadays it is the most visited historical site in Vila Nova da Barquinha.

Castle of Almourol.

In the end of the 13th century, when the Reconquista was finished, the importance of the castles of the region declined. The villages along the Tagus then became important fluvial ports for the transport of agricultural goods of the region to Lisbon. In the 16th century, the port of the village of Tancos became the most important of all, being granted a foral (letter of feudal rights) in 1517 by King Manuel I. From the early 16th century date the main church (matriz) of the village of Atalaia, with a magnificent portal and interior in Renaissance style.

The village of Vila Nova da Barquinha, current seat of the municipality, was created in the 17th century around a fluvial port (hence the name Barquinha = Barca = Boat). In the 18th and 19th centuries the village became the most important in the region, and it was turned into the seat of the municipality in 1836. The importance of the river in the development of the municipality is reflected in its coat-of-arms, which shows the picture of a boat. The arrival of the railway system in Portugal eventually led to the decadence of the fluvial commerce of the municipality.

## Climate

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The municipality of Vila Nova da Barquinha has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.

Climate data for Tancos (Aerial Base), 1951-1980, altitude: 83 m (272 ft)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 32.2
(90.0)  | 34.8
(94.6)  | 41.5
(106.7)  | 40.6
(105.1)  | 44.0
(111.2)  | 41.4
(106.5)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 44.0
(111.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 30.2
(86.4)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 14.1
(57.4)  | 21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 20.2
(68.4)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 12.1
(53.8)  | 12.1
(53.8)  | 15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | 5.3
(41.5)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 8.3
(46.9)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 6.9
(44.4)  | 4.5
(40.1)  | 9.8
(49.6)
Record low °C (°F)  | −6.5
(20.3)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | −3.5
(25.7)  | −1.0
(30.2)  | 2.5
(36.5)  | 5.6
(42.1)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 7.3
(45.1)  | 1.2
(34.2)  | −5.5
(22.1)  | −4.5
(23.9)  | −6.5
(20.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 80.8
(3.18)  | 59.3
(2.33)  | 41.0
(1.61)  | 59.3
(2.33)  | 47.8
(1.88)  | 19.5
(0.77)  | 5.4
(0.21)  | 8.5
(0.33)  | 29.1
(1.15)  | 95.1
(3.74)  | 85.5
(3.37)  | 84.9
(3.34)  | 616.2
(24.24)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.4  | 13.7  | 13.4  | 9.2  | 8.1  | 5.0  | 1.6  | 1.8  | 5.9  | 10.4  | 12.9  | 12.7  | 109.1
Average relative humidity (%)  | 82  | 78  | 71  | 65  | 62  | 60  | 55  | 55  | 61  | 70  | 78  | 81  | 68
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)  | 71  | 66  | 58  | 54  | 52  | 49  | 42  | 40  | 46  | 57  | 66  | 70  | 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.2  | 142.2  | 197.4  | 228.8  | 281.5  | 284.6  | 342.9  | 337.7  | 241.6  | 214.4  | 165.8  | 146.5  | 2,716.6
Percent possible sunshine | 52  | 57  | 58  | 63  | 67  | 73  | 77  | 81  | 70  | 57  | 54  | 51  | 63
Source 1: Instituto de Meteorologia[3]
Source 2: Portuguese Environment Agency (precipitation)[4]

## Parishes

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[5]

* Atalaia

See also: Church of Atalaia

* Praia do Ribatejo
* Tancos
* Vila Nova da Barquinha

## Population

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Population of Vila Nova da Barquinha municipality (1849 – 2011)

1849  | 1900  | 1930  | 1960  | 1981  | 1991  | 2001  | 2011
3034  | 4336  | 9011  | 6547  | 8167  | 7553  | 7610  | 7322

## Notable people

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* Fernando Cavaleiro (1917–2012) an equestrian, competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics
* Hermínio Martinho (born 1946) a Portuguese agricultural engineer and politician
* José Ribeiro (born 1957) a Portuguese retired footballer with 222 club caps
* Daniel Henrique Rosa Ferreira (2005-2024) also known as Jimmy, is an important historian, alumni from University of Coimbra known for his thesis on the "History of Showing Ass"

## References

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1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
3. ^ "Plano Municipal de Defesa da Floresta Contra Incêndios" (PDF). Entroncamento Municipality. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
4. ^ "Constancia (17G/04UG), 1984-2021". snirh.apambiente.pt. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
5. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 131" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.

## External links

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* Municipality official website
* Photos from Vila Nova da Barquinha
* Photos from Vila Nova da Barquinha @2007

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Municipalities of Santarém District

* Abrantes
* Alcanena
* Almeirim
* Alpiarça
* Benavente
* Cartaxo
* Chamusca
* Constância
* Coruche
* Entroncamento
* Ferreira do Zêzere
* Golegã
* Mação
* Ourém
* Rio Maior
* Salvaterra de Magos
* Santarém
* Sardoal
* Tomar
* Torres Novas
* Vila Nova da Barquinha

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