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Torres Novas è una città e un comune portoghese di 36.908 abitanti e circa di 15.000. È situato nel distretto di Santarém. La cittadina, fortificata, si trova sul rio Almonda nella regione dell'Ribatejo. Deve il suo nome ai Romani che la chiamarono Nova Augusta e al castello costruito nel XIV secolo da dom Fernando I re della ...
Torres Novas é uma cidade portuguesa pertencente ao distrito de Santarém, na província do ribatejo, na região centro e sub-região do médio tejo com cerca de 18 000 habitantes. [ 1 ] É sede do município de Torres Novas [ 2 ] com 270 km² de área e 34 149 habitantes (2021), [ 1 ] dos quais aproximadamente 13 600 habitam a ...
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Pre-Monarchy
The earliest sign of human life in the Portuguese territory is the 400,000 year old skull discovered at the Cave of Aroeirain 2017. The territory of Torres Novas was settled as early as the Paelothic in areas situated along the margins of the karstic network of the River Almonda, such as the grottos in Buraca da Moura, Buraca da Oliveira and Lapa da Bugalheira. During the primordial period before Roman occupation, there were various villae that were populated in the region. Vila Cardílio, a L...
Monarchy
During the 12th century, the territory that was known as Turris began to develop into its actual limits, with the expulsion of the ruling Muslims by forces loyal to Afonso I of Portugal in 1148. The foundation of the municipality was attributed to the foral issued on 1 October 1190, by King Sancho. While the first origins of the castle are currently unknown, it is known that Sancho I had ordered the construction of a fortification that was later destroyed during wars with Castille. Later, Kin...
Post-Monarchy
Between 1940 and 1960 the Direção-Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionaiswould order the reconstruction of part of the castle walls, including the towers. In 1985, Torres Novas was elevated to the status of city. On 1 January 1986, Portugal would join the European Economic Community, which would see to the construction of highway A23 leading to Spain.This development benefited Torres Novas, giving it a logistical advantage and pushing the development of business and shops between the Torre...
Physical geography
The municipality of Torres Novas is situated in the Médio Tejo subregion. It has close regional relationships with Tomar, Abrantes, Entroncamento, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Alcanena and Ourém. The castle and old town developed partially encircled by the Almonda river, which constituted a natural line of defense. The soil is mostly characterized by alluviums and limestone.
Climate
Torres Novas experiences a microclimate characterized by low temperature and humidity during the winter and dry air/higher temperatures during the summer due to its proximity with the mountain ranges of Aire and Candeeiros. Its annual rainfall tends to be between 600 and 800mmand experiences 2400–2700 hours of direct sunlight exposure per year.
Civil Parishes
Administratively, The city of Torres Novas is the seat of the municipality, that is divided into 10 civil parishes civil parishes: 1. Assentiz 2. Brogueira, Parceiros de Igreja e Alcorochel 3. Chancelaria 4. Meia Via 5. Olaia e Paço 6. Pedrógão 7. Riachos 8. Torres Novas (São Pedro), Lapas e Ribeira Branca 9. Torres Novas (Santa Maria, Salvador e Santiago) 10. Zibreira Four of the parishes were included in the city of Torres Novas. The union of Torres Novas (São Pedro), Lapas e Ribeira Branca...
According to the 2011 census, Torres Novas had a populational density of 136 people/km2 in 2011, above the national average of 114.5 people/km2, an aging index (ratio of people ≥65 to people ≤14) of 173.0, also above the national average of 127.8, and a sex ratioof 91.2, slightly below the national average of 91.5.
The village of Almonda within the parish of Zibreira is noted for the Aroeira cave where the 400,000 years old Aroeira 3 skull of Homo Heidelbergensiswas discovered in 2014 - the oldest trace of human history in Portugal.
Renova – Fábrica de Papel do Almonda, SA, a well known paper company, is based in the municipality, as well as the Companhia de Torres Novas, a textiles company founded in 1845.
The municipal holiday is Ascension Day. There are Municipal Museum Carlos Reis, Agricultural Museum of Riachos and Humberto Delgado Memorial House in the municipality.
Sebastião de Sousa Dantas Baracho, (Wiki PT) (1844-1921) military man and politician during the end of the Portuguese Monarchy and part of the Constituent Assembly during the First Portuguese Repub...Manuel António Vassalo e Silva (1899-1985) officer of the Portuguese Army and an overseas administrator. He was the 128th and last Governor-General of Portuguese India.Notes Sources 1. City of Torres Novas (2006). "Fundacão de Torres Novas". Archived from the original on 2007-01-19. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
Torres Novas ('toʁɨʃ 'nɔvɐʃ) è una città e un comune portoghese di 36.908 abitanti (nel municipio)e circa di 15.000 (nella città). È situato nel distretto di Santarém. Quick facts: Torres Novas comune, Localizzazione, Stato, R...
Torres Novas es una ciudad portuguesa perteneciente al distrito de Santarém, región Centro y comunidad intermunicipal de Medio Tejo, con cerca de 14 900 habitantes (17 000 en el perímetro urbano). Pertenecía antiguamente a la antigua provincia de Ribatejo y aún es considerada como una localidad ribatejana.
Torres Novas est une municipalité (en portugais : concelho ou município) du Portugal, située dans le district de Santarém, la sous-région du Médio Tejo et la région Centre.
The Roman ruins of Villa Cardillio ( Portuguese: Ruinas romanas de Vila Cardílio) is an archaeological site located in central Portugal. Situated in the rural civil parish of Santa Maria, it is located approximately 3 km from the centre of the municipal seat of Torres Novas.
