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Cantanhede, Portugal

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Cantanhede was growing fast, and the inauguration of the C.C. Rossio (local shopping center) helped to boost the area's economy. EXPOFACIC - Feira Agrícola, Comercial e Industrial de Cantanhede, a
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and festival, is a major event in the region and is organized every year in July, attracting thousands of visitors to Cantanhede.
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in August 1991, and being home to a number of large and elegant houses, dating back to the 19th century, Cantanhede was granted
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José de Carvalho Rodrigues Pereira (1929 in Cantanhede - 1984) an eminent lawyer for
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Traditionally a major agriculture center, Cantanhede is at the heart of the
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This small town is located just 25 km from the very popular beaches of
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Its first historical references dating back to 1087, date on which
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companies to Cantanhede, and has the scientific background of the
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The municipality is subdivided into the following parishes:
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With a well-preserved urban area elevated to city (
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40°21′N 8°35′W / 40.350°N 8.583°W / 40.350; -8.583
Portugal
Region
Centro
Intermunic. comm.
Região de Coimbra
District
Coimbra
Parishes
President
PSD
Time zone
UTC±00:00
WET
DST
UTC+01:00
WEST
www.cm-cantanhede.pt
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municipality
Coimbra District
Centro Region, Portugal
Coimbra District
Baixo Mondego

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