Centro info
It is one of seven Regions of Portugal (NUTS II subdivisions). This is one of the regions of Europe, considered by the European Union for statistical and geographical purposes. Its population in 2005 totalled 2,376,609 inhabitants, and its area is 28,462 km² (density of 83 inhabitants per square kilometre).
One of Portugal's richest regions by the abundance of natural streams of water, forests, arable land and the long coast line, the Centro region has some of the most economically dynamic and densely populated municipalities of the country. Excellent transportation links with the Lisbon Metropolitan Area to the south and the Porto Metropolitan Area to the north, making ocean, rail and motorway access possible via containers, have all contributed to making manufacturing the principal industry, found mainly in the littoral strip, which is one of the largest industrialized areas in Portugal. Important products include motor vehicles, food, electrical appliances, machinery, chemicals, and paper. Higher education, research and development, healthcare, information technologies, biotechnology, forestry, agriculture, fishing, and tourism, are major activities in he region. The major industry, commerce and services centres are located in and around Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Leiria, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, and Figueira da Foz. Important light industry and agriculture is also based in and around Guarda, Torres Novas, and Caldas da Rainha.
Bays in Centro, Portugal
An old world little town of white houses and flower bedecked streets perched high above the north bank of Tagus, Abrantes occupies an exposed situation whiuch made it a keypoint in the defense of the old Beira provinces. Unitl now the town has been able to retain its originalcharachter in spite of some ugly new buildings. A local speciality is "Palha de Abrantes", a sweet egg floss....
Aveiro is a city of some 73.559 people and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 199.9 km² and a total population of 73,559 inhabitants, and 59,860 electors (2006). It is the second most populous city in the Centro region of Portugal after Coimbra....
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Nazare is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 82,4 km² and a total population of 14,904 inhabitants. It is in subregion Oeste and Leiria district....
Peniche is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal, with approximately 28,164 inhabitants in the municipality and about 15,600 in the city of Peniche....
Porto De Mos is a town in the district of Leiria in Portugal. It is in the Centro region and the Pinhal Litoral subregion. Porto De Mos is the seat of the municipality of the same name....
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