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Civil parish in Centro, Portugal
Abiul | |
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Bullring of Abiul | |
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.