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Encyclopedia > Ribatejo
Ancient province of Ribatejo
Ancient province of Ribatejo
The Tagus river crossing Ribatejo.
The Tagus river crossing Ribatejo.

The Ribatejo (pron. IPA [ʁibɐ'tɛʒu]) is the most central region of Portugal, with no coastline or border with Spain. It may be translated as "Above the Tagus". The region is crossed by the Tagus and is the agricultural heart of the country. Image File history File links Provincia_Ribatejo. ... Image File history File links Provincia_Ribatejo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (860x453, 239 KB) The Leziria (Ribatejos agricultural plains) surrounding Tagus river I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (860x453, 239 KB) The Leziria (Ribatejos agricultural plains) surrounding Tagus river I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ...


Although it has no officially defined borders, being only an historical and cultural region, the places normally considered to be part of it are Abrantes, Alcanena, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Azambuja, Benavente, Cartaxo, Chamusca, Constância, Coruche, Golegã, Ponte de Sor, Salvaterra de Magos, Santarém, Tomar and Vila Nova da Barquinha. District Santarém Mayor   - Party Nélson Marques Carvalho Socialist Area 715. ... Coat of Arms Alcanena, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 127. ... Coat of Arms Almeirim is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 222. ... Coat of Arms Alpiarça is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 95. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Joaquim Ramos PS Area 262. ... District or region Santarém Mayor   - Party António Ganhão CDU Area 521. ... Coat of Arms Cartaxo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 158. ... Coat of Arms Chamusca is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 746. ... Coat of Arms Constância, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 80. ... Coat of Arms Coruche is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1117. ... Coat of Arms Golegã, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 77. ... Location    - Region {{{Region}}}  - Subregion {{{Subregion}}}  - District or A.R. Portalegre Mayor João Taveira Pinto  - Party PS Area 839. ... Coat of Arms Salvaterra de Magos, is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 245. ... Coat of Arms Santarém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 560. ... District or region Santarém Mayor   - Party António Paiva PSD Area 351. ... Coat of Arms Vila Nova da Barquinha is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 50. ...


The biggest cities of Ribatejo are Santarém and Tomar. As an administrative subdivision (province) it disappeared in 1976, and its territory was incorporated by Portugal's present regions. Coat of Arms Santarém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 560. ... District or region Santarém Mayor   - Party António Paiva PSD Area 351. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...



Historical provinces of Portugal (1936-1976) Flag of portugal
Algarve | Alto Alentejo | Baixo Alentejo | Beira Alta | Beira Baixa | Beira Litoral | Douro Litoral | Estremadura | Minho | Ribatejo | Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

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Alentejo and Ribatejo : Introduction | Frommers.com (534 words)
The adjoining provinces of Alentejo and Ribatejo constitute the heartland of Portugal.
Ribatejo is a land of bull-breeding pastures; Alentejo is a plain of fire and ice.
Ribatejo is river country; the Tagus, coming from Spain, overflows its banks in winter.
Lisbon Villas. Lisbon Holidays on the Silver Coast and Lisbon Coast. Golf Holiday Villas (417 words)
Inland from the Lisbon Coast, Ribatejo nestles in the heart of Portugal - a dividing line between the Beira mountains to the north and the Alentejo plains to the south.
Home of some of the best agricultural land in Portugal, the Ribatejo generates a large variety of foodstuffs, used in excellent gastronomy, with much of the fertile land dedicated to vineyards producing some of the best wines in the country.
Easily accessible from our accommodation in both the Lisbon Coast and Ribatejo are the towns of Caldas da Rainha famous for its thermal cures and local ceramic factories, the mediaeval gem of Obidos and the lively town of Santarem dating back to roman times.
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